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Weekly Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1841), 1847-06-16

Weekly Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1841), 1847-06-16 page 1

WEEKLY 0 J-iL 10 HP A TIP JOUR VOLUME XXXVII. COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1847. NUMBER 42. PUM.1SHKD KVKHY WKUNKSOAY MOKNlMi, BY WILLIAM B. T1IIULL. Office in the Journal Utiilding, south-east coruorof High struct aud Sugar alloy. TK HMS: TfinxE Pot t arb rr.n awkum, which may bo discharged by the- payment of Two Doi.i.ahi in advance, itiil froo of postage, or of pur eontagn to Agents or InHectors, Tho Journal li alio published daily during thn session or llieLflgiBlnturo.and thrice a wmk thn remainder of the year fur $b ; and thruo tiuius a weuk, yearly, fur $ i. T1IUHMUAV EVKNING, June 10, INiT. Columbus and Us Prospects At the tii 110 when tho census of Columbus wai last taken there wai a population nf ten thousand. How many has been since nddi'd it is difficult to lay. Du ring tho aevcre revulsions in business of the last ten , years, Columbus has kept steadily unward. For the last two or three years the city has been growing with unusual rapidity, and seems this year to be stretching ! ahead faster than ever. We are told by persons who have seen this year many of the leading towns in the State, that the appearances of thrift and growth are more distinct and decided in Columbus than in niiy other town, always excepting Cincinnati. There can, we presume, be no reasonable doubt of an ultimate and not fur d-stant papulation of twenty-fivo to thirty thousand souls. Until a very recent period it seems to have been taken for granted that very tittle manufacturing could be done here. But improvements in machinery in connection with steam, are destined we hope to introduce among us as much manufacturing enterprise as is desirable. List year an excellent paper mill was put in operation. This year our enterprising fellow citizen, Mr. P. Hay den, is erecting a large stone factory over two hundred feet in length, which will employ a largd number of workmen. These are but the begin nirig of what may be looked fur in a lew years. As to dwellings and stores there are said to bu over three hundred new ones in the process of erection already this year, some of which are very fine ones. A large brick building is in progress each side of the Neil House, designed for stores and other business pur poses, by Mr. Neil. Mr. William S. Sullivant is erect-ing a large and excellent brick d welling on Uruad street fronting the 1'ublic Square, and Mr. De shier also has one commenced, all of which are expected to lake rank among our noticeable buildings. Mr. J J ay den has also broken ground for a fine dwelling on Broad street, which, when finished, will probably be as beautiful as any in the city. It would, however, bu (jutle out of place to it-tempt an enumeration here of the improvements that are going forward. There is not in the summer season a great deal of noise or bustle here; nothing fumy or ambitious to make a great show of business, but our merchants tell us it is an excellent plneo to sell goods, and mechanics are all busy at fair wages. We have noticed particularly within the last year or two a decided improve ment in the quantity and style of hotel accommodations. Quite a number of new churches have also gone up recently, and they are generally well tilled and prosperous. One feature of the city improvements indicative of tho character and prospects of the place and worthy to be mentioned, is the new school houses and the new vigor which seems to bo breathed into tho common school system. A tax was very cheerfully voted to erect new buildings for tho common schools of the city, and they aro now nearly completed, affording ample accommodation for all the schools, in pleasant rooms,well ventilated and furnished, and conveniently located. The school directors, we are informed, are taking steps to nuke these schools as good as possible, and to render them such as will compare favorably with the best common schools elsewhere. No better indication could possibly be given of the character of the place. In this connection, we may mention the Medcnl branch of the Wtlloughby University, the removal nf which to Columbus was authorised by a law of the last Legislature. The prospects of the school are said, by those who have the means of judging, to tie exceedingly favorable and a largo class is confidently ex pected to attend tho lirst feries ot lectures to com uienco in the fall. Columbus, taken as slut is, may be set down as a prosperous town, and tier people are prosperous. There is no town in the Stile, of its siie, that contains so many men of wealth ; and tho population generally presents appearances of competence, contentment and thrift. Our markets are now very good and becoming better and belter from year to year. A visible and active improvement is desccrnihlo especially in vege tables and choice varieties of fruits. Surrounded as we are by an unlimited area of rich soil, every acre of which, for miles, is susceptible of cultivation, ami which is rapidly filling in with a prosperous population, our markets cannot fail to be good. Should Columbus become n neuter for the connection of a number of railroads, that will add a new elo meat in the calculation of her future prospects. The road from here to Cincinnati will probably to constructed before a great while. Ii h.ts been thoroughly measured and estimated. Alter it shill hive been maturely considered in its several aspects, if wil' be kuilt. H toner or later there must be a railroad con nection between here and the Atlantic dirert. This cannot be expected for a few years. Railroads at the west have gouarilty bmn e instructed at a disadvantage, and have been obliged to work their way under great discouragements. They hive been looked to more as a means of increasing the value of real estate at certain localities, than ax a safe and profitable investment for capital. A very short timr wdl dispel all hallucination on (his subject. It is now being proven daily that railroad stock, when the mad is ju dieiously located, atfirds an excellent return in profits Upon the capital in vetted. Tins is found to be the case even on roads which have been nude under circum stances of financial embarrassment which enhanced the expense to a very serious extent beyond what would have been necessary in a different state of affairs. We confidently Imdt forward to the time, and that not distant, when judiciously projected railroads instead of seeking capital wilt be sought by it. Upon the wlnde wo may ssy that for a business man, Columbus atfirds but little feverish excitement Fortunes are nit oAcn made or lost in a day. Rut to a man who is witling to bo contented with reasona ble and sure profits, when a life of moderate labor and fair economy is sure to be crowned with competence, where great exertion may as easily be made to result In great wealth a in almost any good busmes location : where in the mean titnr his family may enjoy the ben rfit nf very superior schools, common and select, of an orderly society, of a pleasant residence, and good markets, all at a very moderate expense, wu know ol no place more likely to please than Columbus. There is something truly delightful in the smiling aspects which greet the eye in all quarters of the city, of pleasant yards and gardens, of neatness and thrift, of healthful and happy homes. And a one approaches the city or leaves it, those noble institutions through which the State bestows her charities, are the first to greet the eye, and the lnt to fade away from its vision. Ntruulierrir. Wo were presented yesterday by Mr. C. F. J .ikoch, nf this city, with a plate of a new seedling strawberry, cultivated on his grounds. Home of them were very Urge, and were of fine flavor. We advise Mr. J. to hand a plate over to tho committee of our Ilorti-' cultural society for their inspection. Speaking of Strawberries the Cincinnati Horticultural Society baa offered a premium of one hundred dollars for the first seedling strawberry eihibited be. fore i larger than Ifarty SrttVitg. This premium is offered at the instance of Mr. N. LoituwnitTii, who gava notice that In would b a competitor for the prite. Without consulting Mr. Rihk, of our vicinity, we take it upon us to say, that he ton will bo a competitor, and in our judgment will be the successful one. Our-market this morning was bountifully supplied with Strawberries, and tho prices are so much reduced as to place them within 1 tic reach of all. Ramit aii Hkavkk Cakai.. The work on this canal is rapidly progressing, and twenty-six miles, from New l.islion to the Ohio river, is now open for navigation. The line from New LislHn to Hohvar, a distance of some sixty-five miles, will be open and - ready for navigation by about the Fourth of July. Dksti or tii a Statkb. The total amount of the debts of the several Slates in the I'nion, according to the American Almanac, compiled fmin official returns, is foa.i.ej?. "AUl and Comfort to the line my." The St. Louis Republican, in speaking of the ad dress of the Catholic Clergy of San Luis Potoii to the people of that Department, and which was pub. fished in the Journal of Tuesday, says no one will fail to see tho ujo which will bo made in Mexico of the proposition ol tho Washington Union t for the sequestration of the property of the Catholic Church in Mexico. Tho clergy, in thn address, charge upon "the cabinet at Washington," a deliberate design to do the very thing which the Union recommends should be done to take possession of the riches of the church, and, as they contend, to " dctile their magnificent temples and destroy their venerable images." What better testimony can they produce, to satisfy a poo-plo reposing great trust in their priesthood, and scrupulously tenacious in all matters connected will) their religious faith, than the very words of the government paper, in which this proposition is deliberately laid down? Will they undertake to change the responsibility of the proposition, by saying that it emanated from the editor, and does not express tho sentiments of the F reside nt and his Cabiuut? Indeed, will such an apology ever be heard of, among the in flu me d people of Mexico? Is it not, on the other hand, certain that this proposition will much the Mexican capital in a very little while, and do infinite mischief? Will it not be seized upon to incite the multitude, and to induce extraordinary exertions to prevent tho success of the Americans arms? What greater "aid and comfort" will the enemy desiro, than a, declaration which is to convert tho war into a religious one, or which will, at least, be so used by the party in Mexico which is opposed to I he United States? Mr. Poi.k placed Santa Anna at the head of the army in Mexico, and he has been fighting us ever since. The organ of lite Government has put an equally powerful wenpon in the hands of tho enemy, and they have already given evidence that they know how, and will assuredly use it against us ! ' Tho Euntorii Markets. We learn from the Telegraphic despatches in tho Pittsburgh Gazette of Tuesday, that there has been a decline in tho prices of Jlreudsluffs in the Eastern cities. At Philadelphia, on the 7lli, the Flour market opened dull at $!) for Western and 1'ennsy tvania brands, but became unsettled toward noon, holders making concessions to bring buyers forward. In the afternoon ,75 was named, hut there were no buyers at that, and rin ally H,.r,(' was offered for various lots, but there were no sellers. The market c lotted dull. Wheat declined with Hour. Sales Red of prime quality at iiltlc. Com was cheaper. There were plenty of seller! of prime Yellow at 120c , hut no buyers. At New York, Oenesec (lour had declined to ijl! per bid. Hales White corn at I Hit) IHc , and Yellow at lt.lal".!jc. Hales cornmenl at$.,G:l P-' hbl. Oals were worth 5!ta00c. per bushel. In Baltimore, Howard st. (lour wns selling at $!t,3. a decline. City Mills entirely nominal at $.',75. Sates coriimcal at Jfc'i.Gv'i per hbl, Cr.K. Juski'ii NfcWHAK. Tho Cleveland True Democrat says we presume must of our readers will recollect the fact that Oen. Joseph Newman, State Senator from the Richland District, left Columbus last winter, and returned to Mansfield, in consequence of severe indisposition. It was understood at thtitlimo that he was laburiag under a mental malady, superinduced by sedentary habits and consequent dyspepsia. We had hon-d that a season of domestic quiet and judicious medical treatment would restore our friend to sound health of body and mind, but we are now pain ed to learn tint he is an inmate of the insane asylum at Utica, New York, and that although his case is not considered hopeless, there is but little prospect of a speedy recovery. Thos. Cor win Invited to Kentucky. A public meeting was held at Tans, Kentucky, on the Itlut ult., for the purpose (says tho Citizen) of in viting Mr Corwin of Oiiiu to visit Kotirhon county, the place of his birth, on the 4th of July, or at such other time as might suit his convenience. A committee conmstinfr of Messrs. Richard Ilawes, Garret I Davis and William C. Lyle, was appointed to communicate to Mr. Corwin the wish of die meeting, and to tender to him the hospitalities of the county in a public barhacuc dinner. Wu are confident Dial tho lijt'Ct and action of this merlin will be cordially ap proved by almost every individual in 'he county. For however much some may d.ll'.T with linn in political opinion, all mint accord to htm motives of thn most xalteit patriotism. He is a native ol Kentucky and i U mrlum county. This, taken in connection with his hitfli character as an orator, a statesman and a man, renders it peculiarly proper iliat we should honor him in tin manner proposed. We shall lie more than repaid by the opportunity of listening to a stylo of elo quence rare not only in litis country out in the worm. S.iiii-KY Clarion. On the Hth inst. this paper entered upon its 10 tli year, ll appears in an enlarged form and in an entire new dress, and presents us neat an appearance any paper in the country, ror a piarler of a century, it has Wen published by the vet ran CAMrnt.i l,, and if an untiring and ardent devotion to Whig principles, gives it a claim for support, then few papers have greater claims on the Whiir party. We sincerely trust it may receive tho patronage it so Well deserves. Si: M.i so LiqroR. At thu late session of the Crim inal Court at Cleveland indictments were found against persons for retailing liquor. Twelve were arrested and plead guilty. Of these ft were fined tho costs about $i in each case, and five, were fined $1(1 and coats. One was fined $ M and costs, and one $10, and costs. Q7 The PHrsihriT has returned to Washington from his visit to the South. rj7 Tin IiOcofocos wf Columbiana county have no initiated Fisher A. Rlocksnm fur the Senate, and James I'atlerson and Joseph Williams for tho House. Q J" The 1'iqna Register says (hat one humlrtd and forty srrrn wagons arrived at that place one day last week, by the Covmgton turnpike, nearly all of which were loaded With wheat ! OTTtio Kxpnrls of lifeidiiiiffi from the United States to Ureat llriuin and Ireland from the 1st of September, Hlii, to the yM of M iy, HI7, according to the New York Shipping List, is follows: I.K'il,-4 Hi barrets of tlmr; J 1 1, 7 111 barrels nf corn meal; l,70i),i:.:l buihels of wheat; 1,7:1) bushels of corn; .W,7(i busheNof rye ; .Iti ),V,"tilnuhels of oats; I.Viitti bushels of barley. Tins statement, though not obtained from official sources, is believed to bu nearly correct. Srr.noT Rick A race came off on Tuesday, Juno 'Jd, on the North river, between two boats, Ihe Orrtfon and t'ornrliu 1'nnrfrrliilt. The race was for $l,0iH) a side, and resulted in favor of the Oregon, wliu-h came in two minutes ahead. The distance run was thirty-six miles each way, which was made in three hours and twenty minules nearly '!- mi Irs per hour. The Tribune says that at least $IU0,0U() was bet in small sums. Q.' It is stated m a lljUiiimre piper, that General Dro.uiroole his lelt his entire estate, with the excep tion of a few triHiug legacies, In the children of Hugger, who was killed in a duel by him some ten years tf" Cap. John Tumi, son ot ihe F.x-lVsulcnt, has re signed his cominiKrtioii as Captain under the ten regi ment law. IT Tho Indianapolis Journal of the 4th inst. says the requisition upon that Slate for troops has been com plied wilh ; (hat thu regiment is full, nn d several companies reported over and above the number culled for. The lMlburih Osteite says, a gentlemen has culled upon us to siy that the coekroach nuisance nil) be as soon abated by the imu of red wafers scattered upon the Hour as in any other way. Our informant lias tried it wilh complete success David Hrown, Jr., of Knox township, (liiernsey oouuly, was killed Inxt week by the falling nf s tree. He was engaged in clearing a piece of land, and not returning to dinner, search was made for him, and ho was found dead. Ikukniocs Coi jiTMii riT. We wera yenterday shown an alli-red uolr, which several of ouriiilges of money had failed to delect. It looks like a Jirrun the Slate Hank nf Ohio but is, ill fact, half of a one, and half ol a five, pasted together. The easiest way nf detecting this kind of currency is by glancing at the red backs. In sit unaltered notes of the State linnk, both ends art alike. The irrs have the word " fivu" at each end in Urge li tters. tyrm! 'J Hif nb, Till! M IK. Another t.rent liuttle Frobnblo Rnnta Anna with lO.UOO to l.i,0lO itlou i'uba ot the Uio Frio lnteruHting Hums. From the New Orleans l'icayune of the SiHth ult. and from the Delta of the same dale, we copy the following additional details of ihe late news. The extracts from the l'icayune oonsist of paragraphs taken here and there from Mr. Kendall's letters The extract from the Delta is editorial. Mr. Kendall mid lined i tor of the Delta, it seems, are both apprehensive that a bloody light may take placet at Uio Frio, a mint dangerous mountain pasH huli wuy between i'ueblaand tho City of Mexico ; , Jalapa, May 15. , I have also been tavorcd wilh the perunal of sevo- ral hitlers irom commercial houses in 1'uebla, but they 1 contain little of interest. I One of these letters, from a Mexican commercial house, says that they have been very much surprised ut the contrast between the representations of tho American soldier's character previous to their entry into 1'uebla and their true character. Although they hud anticipated outrages from their hands, yet nut a sin.'leone had been committed, although Oen. W had been there since the loth. It goes on to stale that the inhabitants had formed a favorable opinion of tin Americans, and they are confident that if General Worth's division is a fair sample of the whole army, they are nut at all sorry for the change. 1 lie re is no imstaku that Oen. Scott s last proclama tion, which Went directly homo to every reflecting Mexican, ii uoing a great deal ol good. JA..A! may in. From Santa Anna we have more positive informa tion. It is certain that he hud passed through l'uchla, and with a force variously esliumlcd from lf),l)l)U to li),Ul)0 men Hie former number la doubtless nearer Die mark. Some ot thu Mexicans lit?re suy that he will makes stand some wheru between 1'uebla arid the city of Mexico, and that lie has 3 or 4 pieces of cannon. Others believe there will he one grand struggle at the city of Mexico a lust effort for the liberty of tho Republic. J ai.a pa, May ID. If Santa Anna, too. can iret up another excitement at the capital and hu can do iiliuot anything with tint countrymen la can obtjiu i m men Be assistance in the way of throwing up works. Rio Frio, if my memory serves me right, is but leu or twelve leagues this side of the city of Mexico yet it is said there is a road which turns it completely, iJ( this as it may, thero are certainty indications that thu Mexicans are determined upon mulling another struggle, although it must again remit in their utter discomliture. Alter the successful storming of Cerro Gordo by Col. Har ii'-y, irom which ue drove a well lorlihed lorcn ot more than double his own number, there is nothing the American arms cannot do, The dtfficultv between Hntila Anna nnd General Minuu is a very pretty quarrel, as it stunils. The for mer ordered Gen. M.. at the buttle of JJuena Vista. logo in the rear of Gen. Taylor, and when he, Santa Anna, drove old "Rough and Rendy" from the Angostura or Narrows, Gen. M. was to fall upon him and cut him and his army entirely in pieces. This was perfectly understood between them. YHI, alter Santa Anna was forced to full hack, for the very good and most excellent reason that ho could not induce den. I.iylor to budge nn inch, he accuses Gen, M. openly of not obeying his orders. The latter says, in justification, that, if Santa Anna had driven Gen. laylor from Ins position, as he h id agreed to do, be was ready at the month of the Narrows to make an end of " los Yankees" with his cavalry. I do not know how the matter will end, but so fur Santa Anna has the worst of it most decidedly. There are occasional dcullis among our wounded men, but the most of those injured at Cerro Gordoare doing well. Speaking of wounded men, I will relate one little incident. When Gen. Shields was brought out from the spot where hi was wounded, to a place wiiere several others had already been taken, 1 Imp-peiied to he prisent. A tier the wound of the gallant Ueuerul had liven dressed, the wants of tho others perhaps there were ten or fifteen of them were at tended to. Among them wns one stout Illinois man. iuiii-d Ford, the half of whose head at least appeared to have been carried away by a heavy caution ball. One of our best surgeons, Dr Wright, went up to the jioor fellow when Ins turn came, and to my astonishment commenced clipping the shattered oortions f his flee, iaw, and ear which still liuiiu to linn, and afterwards drrssed the wound as well as circumstan ces would admit. I said wound; it was worse than a wound and a description of it would be too horrible. The battle was now over nnd ever moment they were bringing in some treh victim of the result of the recent strife. It seemed to me that others needed the services of the good surgeon more than did the un- lortunati' individual in question his cum was certain ly hopeless. There were arms and legs to ainpiitati balls In extract, and the wnthings of the wounded showed how much they needed tho surgeon's oilier, yet he continued With the Illinois man until he had patched Ins shattered head and imund it up us welt as lie was able. Tnis was on the Hth of April. Two o- three days since, when nearly a month hid passed away. I met Dr. Wriirht here in the streets of Jalnpn, and akcd him how long the man in question lived. If I was ever nstonished in my life it was when he told me lint he wns still alive, and what wns more, that ho was well and lieurtv ! A nor lion of his face, his jaws on one side, and his ear are gone, but the man will soon be strong enough to shoulder his iiHiikct again, and is said to be more anxious than ever to have another turn with the Mexicans, Four men belonging to the army are to undergo most severe punishment this afternoon; they arc to receivo thirty-nine Imthes each, m the I'lnia, are to have their heads shaved, ami after the word " robber is panld on each of th-ir backs they are to be drum d out oi camp, i ins thing ot putilicly whipping s man is most degrading ; hut their crime was Hie nremedi lated robbery of the house of a Mexican, and under circomstnuces deserving of the most severe nuimh miil. Three of ibem belonged to the ith artillery, sou one 10 me vu t eunsyivama regiment. Jalata, Mny 20. We are still without further positive iicwh from (ien Worth, and it is now almost certain that his despatches h ive been cut off. Ho would hardly cuter so rich nnd populous a city as is I'uehla, Witt t sending an olh- rial account of it to Gen. Scott ut least such is the impression. The .Mexicans here have news from the citv of Mex io which we cannot g.-t hold of, their own cottiers doutitless running regularly. One of them tdd me last night that hYleen butalln-ni fit the National Guard have been thoroughly organized at tho capital, that fortifications are already in progress of construction at or near Rio Frio, that the bells have been run up into cannon, and that the owners o an iron toiindery nt the cily of Mexico. Knglndimc n. have been com- pclled to cat balls on the promise of remuneration hereafter. (JnderUnd, distinctly, that I get all this from a .Mexican, and that ilmusibe taken with allow nncea; but that there is now a prospect of another fight, and a hard one, is considered certain by many. To my thinking it wdl depend much upon the result of the election of President, news of which has not as yet reached the Americans here. If llerrerahns iieen chosen, and there certainly was a party in his favor, it may be put down as a guaranty that pence measures will prevail On the other hind, if Santo Anna has been elected, or a friend of his, the strug gle may Im protracted and another stnnd made this lIo ol the capital. It is now certain that Santa Anna wns not at the citv of Mexico to contml the late elec tion in person, although Ins approach with an armed force may have had some effect upon tho States of iiema StiU .Mexico, The four individuals I spoke of veslerdav ashnvimr been guilty of robbery, received a portion of their sentence, last evening, and the rest this morning. A iuonI disgraceful figure did they rut, marching through the streets with their head shaved, the word " robber" pinned on their hacks, nnd a baud of music playing adequate artillery force and complete batteries, our army will have to fight perhaps the most serious, bloody, and destructive buttle which has yet been fought. There will be no want of men in this thickly settled part of the country to back Snnta Anna, in this last stand which the Mexicans will have an opportunity of making. There will be some difficulty, however, in arming atl who may present themselves, and in furnishing the works with good cannon. Hut we presume thulthe commissioners appointed in Mex-iao, with Almonte at their head, to superintend the defences of the capital, have probably selected the Rio Frio as the only available point of defence against an army approaching tho capital, and have probably re moved winner the cannon intended for the deleoce oi the city. The account of another buttle, therefore, may be expected in a fl'W davs. Of the result wo have no fi-ars our only apprehension is that another glorious victory will be purchased at a great sacrifice of valuable lives. I.nter from Sunta Fe The St. Louis Republican ol Mav ii.Hh notices the arrival of ubnut a dozen volunteers, discharged from service in Col. Trice's regiment, on account of ill health. They l.-ft Santa Fe on the HI at of April. The St. Louis Republican says: Wo learn treuerallv from these volunteers that eve rything was in a tranquil state when they left Santa Fe. The natives of the country were deprived nf the means of duinir mischief, even if thev were mo disnoa- ed, having no arms upon which they could rely and no ammunition. Die courts tor the trials of the rebels hud closed, both at Taos and Suuta Fe, and the sanguinary executions, which had taken place under their adjudication, were at end. The old man at Santa Fe, under a sentence of death for the part which he had played in the drama of rebellion, was awaiting the decision of the President of tho United States in his case on a representation of all the facts, ns contained in papers which passed through this placo some weeks since. Col. Price was in command at Santa Fe, which has proved the graveyurd fur ninny young und gallant men. Our informant states, that nearly four hundred persons were buried there ; and in the company cuiumniul ed by Cupt. Ilorine, of St. Genevieve, eleven deaths had taken place. Thirteen others were discharged from the same company, on account of ill-health. One hundred had been discharged from Col. Price's regiment, on the snme account. Wo intelligence of a lalo date had been received from Chihuahua nothing an Into as we hftve by Ihe Mexican pipers. The extra battalion, under ihe com mand of Major Willock. and two companies command ed by Capts. Murphy and Angney, were all stationed In coining in, these parties met ureat numbers of Indians, whose principal object seemed to be the ideal- ng of mules and horses. On tho I i!th instant, thev were attacked al Pawnee Fork, by about one hundred Cuoiaiiche and Arrnphoe Indians, nnd in the tight one Indian, tho leader of the band, was killed, and seve ral wounded; one or two of the Americans were slightly wounded. The Indians succeeded in driving off one hundred and five head of horses and mules, principally the property of a parly of Mexican trnders travelling in company. The party on their arrival at Independence, numbered sixty livu men, with eiiih teen wagons, and tr,UUU in specie belonging to tho .Mr.Ticiwi iraucri. The winter at Santa Fe had been excessively severe. and of great duration. A man by the name of Hicks was killed at a fuiidaniro in Santa to shortly belore the lait of the company left. ui tin number ol volunteers nt Santa Fe, vrry few will enroll themselves for a new term of service. An Iciiir.iT. WalkniL'alonif the wharf about dusk lust evening, we met three men carrviiiir a larire bust. on inquiring what it meant, the only answer we receiv. ed was, "Jackson never backs mil." It seems (hut tho steamer Andrew Jackson, Cnpt. Kckert, coming up through Ihe canal yesterday afternoon, met the steamer Gladiator, going down, a short distance above iiiL-i(iii- limine, in uu munition noui uoais met, bow to bow, Kckert savin? that "Jackson never bucks out" and the captain of the Gladiator iiisislimr on bis right. They finally referred their respective claims to the superintendent of Ihe canal, who, decided that Jackson must buck out this time." Copt. K. then ordered the bust of the old hero at (he bow of his boat to be taken off, nnd enrried to the city until the boat arrives here, stilt affirming that Jackson never hacks out," and, very properly he ni-ght have added. " Taylor never surrenders." Louisville Journal. Capt. Lucoi.n. A recent telegraphic despatch announced that this gallant officer was delivering orders, in his capacity of Adjutant, when shot, nnd de nies mat in- was kilted while endeavoring to rally tho Indiana Regiment. We believe that neither statement is true. We havo it second hand from nn oilicer who rode beside him when he fell, that he was shot through the head when in the act of making a charge at full gallop, mid that he fell dend from his horse. The noble animal, carried forward by Ins own speed, as soon as hu missed his rider, turned back, paused his nose over the body, and gently turned the head so ns to reveal the features of his master, which, when exposed to Lincoln's er vnnl who stood by, caused the tatter to shed tears and utter loud convultuvfl lamentations. All who saw it were deeply affected, for Lincoln was the idol of tho army. Some days alter the bnttle, Capt. Lincoln's horse was offered for salo at auction. When the lirnt bid was announced, ihe canteen woman, (honored with the soubriquet of the Great Western, ns well from her volor and patriotism as from her extraordinary size nnd strength,) with whom Lincoln was an especial favorite, stepped forward and said that the man who offered seventy five dollars for a hoise like that, could not want it that she would give two hundred and filly dollars for the animal, and nt lint price it was knocked down to her. When asked what orensmn she had for the horse, she declired her intention lo keep it till nn opportunity offered of forwarding it to Lincoln's mother,ur whom she designed it as u pre sent. .V. 1'. Jour. Com. ' "u-rer on. n intended to reimKe Mr. I t hninunly precipitating his country into sll tl of war ! Wns it dictated by the perusal of I narratives of thu battles of Palo Alto, Res The Wur. " Man's inhumanity to man makes countless thou sands mourn." This quotation we find in a late number of the Ohio Statesman inserted lo fill out a column. How came it there? Was it intended to rebuke Mr. Polk fur in itio horrors of l he bloody seca do la Paluia, Monterey, Huena VisU, Veral'rm, and Cerro Gordo,' Theso battles havo mute tliousamU mourn in both countries, nnd are a shucking display nf " man's inhumanity to man." Truly war is a game that fools play at for the (ratification of the ambition of Kiiil's and Presidents. Wo are fully persuaded that no earthly consideration could have induced Mr. Polk to shoulder Ajs muket and participate in Ihe war of bis own making. If the war had depended on Ins engaging in it, the nation would now be nt peace. Why should not L'ohnrl Polk unshenlh his sword and avenge the wrongs of his country ! What better is his hltivd than the thousand of freemen who have bled and died in the present struggle ! War ought always to be con due U-d by the guilty rubra who bring it on. Hence, in the present struggle, why not pit James K. Polk against Santa Anna, each backed by his cabinet, man for man and in order to make tin light wr m-terrstinffby an increase of n umbers, back these up by the war men in the American and Mexican Congress? Let them slate the terms of the light and then go at it the victor to have sll the claims for his nation. This would greatly reduce man's inhuman ity lo man," prevent the mourning f "countless thousands," save the national treasure preserve Ihe public morals, ami "conquer a peucu" for al leant a thousand years. A summer residence on the hanks .if the Rio (if nude or a march across tho denerl over which S.intt Anna's army retreated, would effectually cure President Polk of his love of glory, and wc only Hie "Rogues March immediately mi their rear. regret that there is no way of rompvll'mg him to en Their names were Henry R-,.d, Hugh Duane, and dure the trials (hat such a ervice would exact. Ho llenj I oiler, nf the 4th artillery, mid ). F. Revnlon,of nks others to encamp on the sickly shores of that fa-the M Pennsylvania volunteers. The latter was found tal river to endure the fatiguing march to brave Unguilty ot horse stealing; the three former ol break- Brni of battle and whether thev live or whether th.v die, he pronounces their hfe nnd their denlh both mg twice iulo tho house of the same Mexican, and with threats and violence robbing him of every thing he possessed. Haul and degrading as was their pun-, uhinent, every one Bays it wus deservrd. From tlio .New Orleans Delta. Mny SH. It is said that Santa Anna has MMtuOmcn with him. and will make another sinnd at a formidable pans in the road, al Rio Fno. This is one of ihe most dangerous and difficult pisses which our army will have to make. 1 he road tor some distance lieyond Puebla is excellent, but near Cordovia it reaches the moun tains and passes through deep, narrow defiles and oyer sleep and rugged heights. The rountry is wild look ing, tli nly wooded wiln oaks nnd pines, and rendered very rough and uneven by rorks of lava and porphyry. Near Tcsuielue'os, a little village or hacienda, the road liegins to wind along ttie side of the mountain, in many places being cut through the solid rock. Here the road is commanded by the heights of Popocnlapel, which, if commanded by a strong buttery, would ren ter the pa Huge ot nn army over Hits sleep, rouged and caponed isnent, a task of great dmiger nnd intli cully, llut, even when the heights are pnssed, the Hrils and niistnricsoi tin position are not entirely surmounted, for Ihe roml descends into a deep, narrow dell, where a small and brave force might oHrnle with gient c fleet upon a large army accompanied by long trains nnd paiks of artillery. This ddl is traversed by Ihe Km Frio, (I 'old river) when our brave soldiers mny assuage their Hurst nOer the labors of this diltl-cult puimage. The Rio Fno is the only point on the road between 1'uehla and Mexico which is likely to give our army any trouble. It is midway between the two cities; when it is passed thu road to the capilnlis smooth and delightful, well watered and well ehnded In some places it passess for miles between parallel canals and rows nf Louibnrdy poplars If Sunta Anna makes h s stand ut Kio Fiio wilh an honorable and glorious and why not himnelf engage in the struggle and win imperishable renown? Lib' anon o;ar. The Adiniuitttrutioii Orgmu "Tho Union,' though established as the Govern ment organ, (says the Motional Intelligencer,) whose peculiar muciiun it was to bo a medium oi communication between thu Kxeculive and tho People, has so far misused the confidence reposed in it thai it is no longer infallable nsan index or interpreter of the views and purpoiesof the Administration. In regard loom subject, it has indeed, until lately, faithfully foreshadowed coming events. Its editor had not been s week installed in hts present ollicinl Hluiion. beforu he bt ian to foretell the cxistuii; war wilh Mexico, tho curse of wnicti, uy ins influential oirencv in tho Texas annex ation scheme, he had more to do with inflicting upon the country than any other person whatever, not ex- rjepung i resident iyler himself, or the speculators in Texas stocks and lands bv which ho was surrounded. counselled, and impelled to that unwise measure. At its nrst start, the new government organ disclosed the purpose to quarrel with Mexico, and. iiimpinir at once to its conclusion, transported its readers, in imagination, to tho Halls of Montezuma,' which were to be occupied by an invading army frourtho United States, as the crowning act of a second conquest of Mexico.' We, nnd not we only, but the whole world for the information was specially addressed to tho leading press of Kurope were moreover informed how this conquest was to be accomplished; the tocsin being mmnded, Volunleers were to flock from the whole West to the soeno of action, and thev were to carrv everything before them. The governmentorgan.also ai ursr. so communicative ol all it knew or conceived gave us to understand, when but four months old. koto the war was to be brought on which was lo lead w mis conquest, ii loresaw, by many months, thu march of our army lo the Kio Grande ; foresaw that the Mexican forces might cross tho Rio Grande, (Iheir own river,) and thai, if they did, blood would be shed, unu mat war muni ensue. And so it did, exactly as ihe seer had foretold. Jlut at this point the government orran seems to have lost, not only its facultv of divination and it gill of prophecy, but its power of ascertaining and ex pi.nning, eitner currently or in advance, the purposes in uie rresiduni and his Cabinet. Its later revela tions, in very important mutters, thouirh in Bemi-ofli- cial shape, have been anything but authentic. They uik ukvu in nimiy iimiaiices sucii signal lauures as very much to lessen the reliance at timt placed upon them For exemplification, we need only refer to two or three instances : the most important being the claim set up to the whole or none " of Oregon, accompanied wilh denunciations of the Editors of this paper, and all other persons who were willing to slop short of "fifty-four forty," as traitors and something worse. nt the very nnmont that our minister at Loudon whs under instruction by tho r.xeculivo to consent to a line, afterwards established by the Treaty, further south than wc have ever hinted at. Again, in the case of the arrangement or underilaudiiiir with Santo Anna, tor OMntuig his return to Mexico, so fully avowed since by the President himself to Congress, the government paper not only denit d it after it had laKeu place, Mil intimated lliat Ihe hxecittive would consider itself dishonored by any arrangement of the Kind. And, again, so recently that it is fresh i never v one's mini!, the relruction and utter disavowal, not for tiiu 1 resident but lor every member of the Government, of the proposition, formally made a week before by tho government paper itself, to sequester the pro priety of the Mexican Churches; a disavowal accompanied by a declaration for the Government of its determination to adhere to the terms of its early Proclamations to the Mexicans, which terms it his itself in several instances already entirely departed from, nnd especially and most formally in the case of the famed "Order in Council" imposing a system of forced contributions on the People of Mexico. Life on the t ntmwi. A life on tho raging canawl, A hoiiiH on ilin railing deep, Wiiere through tuiiimer, spring and fall, Tim frog tbitir revels keep. I.iki a l))h on a book I pine, On this dull unchsiiing bore" Oh give mo the packet hn. And the raging cnuswl's dread roar. Onco more on the deck ( stand, Of my own nwift gliding craft The horB trot oil on ihe land. And the boat follows close abaft. Wo shot through the turbid foam, Like a bull frog in a Cimll And like tin- lrug, our home, We'll find in the raging canawj. The sun is no longer in view, The clouds have bugun to frown, Hut with a bumper or two, Wn'll iay hit the storm come down. And this song we'll sing one nnd all, While ihoitoriii around u pelu, A hie on tliw raging cannwl Oh, wu dun't want '' notion' clt." The War. The f dlowing striking and melancholy contrast between the beginning and the end of a twelve months campaign i presented m the New Orleans Delta: iiir. nt not: in- 3i cm TtiKi-.v. Just one year ago there marched through our streets ns nobly and spleu- diu a pody ol men as ever went lorth to battle. They were about nine hundred strong. TIip men were in the vigor of youthful manhood, and as, in perfect order and with military prccinioii, Ihey paraded through our city, the admiration of our people broke forth in loud applause of the gallant array. This was the timt Tennessee regiment, under Ihe hemic veteran Col. Campbell. Thiy left our city, fresh Irom their own happy homes in tho mountains nnd by the river sides in henlthful Tennessee, full nf hope, ambition and patriotism; Ihey departed in cheerful spirits, and with impatient ardor for the scene of war. Arrived in the hostile country, they were soon involved in all tho sufferings, deprivations, ennui and sickness incident to camp life. Disease uiude fearful havoc in their ranks. Scores returned to their homes, broken down in health and spirits, ere they had seen a hostile fuce. W hen the dullness and miseries nf camp hie were changed into Ihe stir and excitement ot the in a re h and the battle hVId, this regiment was the foremost in Ihe storm, and tho first in the havoc and dtntrurtion which ihe enemy poured into our ranks in the bloody charge at Monterey. One-third of Ihcm lay gapping in death, or under severe wounds, on the plains. Itut those who were left were undismayed, and nobly sustained Iheir ground amid Ihe iron tempest hurled upon them fium the enemy's covered works Monterey yielded to the irresistible valor of such men. Then ensued a long camp life, more dreadful lu Ihe soldier than the tiloodicst battles. Then came long toilsome marches, terminating in no glorious or animating results. Then they embarked in Ucolt's proud army for the grand atUir at era Crux. Jaext we find them in the charge on the formidable batteries o the enemy al Cerro Gordo, Again Ihey join their hurrahs with I hone of our whole army over the triumph of our anna. Rut their servico approaches setose. Having faithfully served iheir country, lliey desire to give way to others, and return to the bosoms of their families, where anxious hearts have so long pined their perilous noseilCH. On Friday last the whole of this iratlant reuinient. whose history we hsvp thn hrioltv ..idie.! rrvA in our city. It numbered ju.it thrrt humirrd and hi Of, I 'hons fur Santa Anna, unless with exce about one-third the force with which illcft. And this ind P"i they refused altogether ti loss it haB sustained in a twelve months' eampaigu. It I has averaged a loss of fifty men a month. Hah. Storm. On the .list a tremendous Init storm passed over thn south part of this county which did much damage to the crops and Ihe windows of houses. Homo uf the hail is represented lo havp been s large ns hen eggs, and much of it remained upon the ground, iinmelted, during Men .lav, and even as late as Tuesday morning. Home of the best fields of wheat in the county lay in its tracks and are entirely ruined. Tho young corn was literally beaten into the ground, and will have to be replanted. Many of thu hoiiies over which it passed are left without a pane nf glass in the sides exposed to its approach. .vnm Mtircn uigni. lloKRim.ie. Mr. Robert MeHron. an old and res pectable citizen residing near Det-rlield, (., met his death in the following horrible maimer: He had been engaged on his farm in burning lirunh and trees; a tree thai had been fired fi ll across Ins thighs, holding him fast. And (hero he was held in that iron vice, with no human ear to hear hi shrieks, nor hand to help, yet the flames crawling slowly to Ins side, first 'i-' thrn blistering, and finally seizing the vitals. When dicoverci1, he was near.y consumed, nnd it was dilVirnlt to recognize in the crisped mass of detached bones, any trace of humanity. Awful death. Whuat A?n Fuh h We utiderstnnd from a gen tleiunn who has taken some pains to nsccrlnin, that there is now in the different warehouses and other places of storage in Muntdield, some Hiil.OtHl bushels of wheat, and about ;tl,MH0 barrels of flour. About H.iltm titiMhcIs of wheal and 1.IMI0 barrels of flour sro sent tT daily in the cars, which will give some idea of Ihe produce business in Mansfield. For some wc-ks hack, the receipt nf prod ore hns greatly exceeded the capability nf the Rail Rood to convey it to Hsndunlty City, owing, perhaps, lo a deficiency of burthen curs, and the want of an extra Locomotive ; hut that difficulty is in a great measure, if not enhrely obviated, by putting on more cars, and the purchase nf another superior Locomotive, fulled the ' Ituhlnnit wlnrh arrived in Handunkv Cily a short time linec W,ik. JiilU thinner. Tim $11)0 ('oi'MTKiivnr. The broker who had a counterfeit $100 note passed on him day lu-foro yes terday has got his money. The person who pnaved it saw the notice, nnd returned lo give huu the money, as he was not aware it was counterfeit. Ho had re ceived it from the clerk of a sieaiiib"ut, upon whom it wns passed by a pumteugcr, who got off the bon. at some point between tins and the mouth of the Ohio. CVncifinuft (lift. A Hint Hrurr.T The merchant's capital return, rd for taxation nn Peart street, Cincinnati, (a street which extends only the length of one square, of 4IH) feet,) IS ft.'ilin.OIH). One ftn of it was given ill by Mctous. J. 1). tV C. June. Hixim-nfl ot (he street, dining Ihe past year, wus alioiil f.,,IHiHIhuO. From the St. Louis Oaily JScw F.ra. The Mexican War. " An elective despotism is not th Government wo fought for." Jtj)rtun'$ iotc. The press gives us detailed and varied accounts of every battle, and depicts in glowing colors every brilliant exploit of the war, aud every deed ol reckless during performed by any of our troopn. And thus the young and thu tlioughtess are too often brought, unconsciously, to the opinion that nothing is glorious inn war, aim nothing patriotic out iigiitiug. While the young spirit of the country is misled by the conslant exhibition of these brilliant Bpeclacles, the public is not warned of tho real dunger which threatens. It is not put upon its guard against the encroachments of official power upon the principles ol Ihe constitution, and upon the peaceful-law-abiding spirit of our institutions. War is the natural enemy and sure destroyer of written constitutions and liberty, as established and guarded by law. The very principle of war is brule force, and all its rights are but the rights of the strongest. He who has the supremo command in war is necessarily a despot: He is not an adviser, a governor, a president he is arom mnniltrt and as the first duly and highest virtue of a soldier is obedience, tho commander's will become the only law. And hence always Mho laws are silent amidst arms." Has not this evil practicnlly and in fact come upon us t To say nothing for the present about the conduct of the President in bringing on this war without consulting thn Congress, then in session, his conduct in prosecuting it is dangerous and alarming in the ex treuic. By his single authority, as commander of tho army, he has assumed the power and delegated it lo his subordinates to incorporate with our country conquered foreign Htates ; and has, by military proclamation, imposed a code of civil laws, erected courts and appointed officers fur Ihe government of (he conquer ed people; has decluied those people citizens of Ihe United H lutes, and with the insulting forms of judicial justice, has tried and executed some of ihcm tor pretended treason against this Government. lly his single authority, asCommnuder of the Army, he hun imposed a tru ill' of impost duties in alt (he ports of Mexico now under his power, or hereafter lo bo conquered. The revenue thus to be derived is not to go into Ihe Treasury of the United States, nor to bo accounted for to Congress. It is the revenue of C'ora-mander Polk, lo be collected by Ins military subordinates, and to be expended for military purposes, as ho may think fit In order. It is without uny limitation as to the lime uf its continuance, or thu amount to be raised, or the particular object to which it shall be sp-r.ropriAlcd.Ry his single authority, unsanctioned by any act of Congress, he has levied troops, and is even now employing them in conquering a foreign people and sub jecting them to the ant rule of his own military de-jicndniits. Gen. Kearny enlisted a battalion of Mor mons, who were emigrants from tho United states. and already on their march to a foreign country, with the express stipulation that they should not be treated as real American soldiers, bul that, at th end of their service, they should be discharged m L'atifvrniat with nrms in their hands. Col. Fremont diluted a body ttf 41)0 men 11 without any authority of law," and wilh them, waging war upon his own fooling, granted a capitulation to the Governor of California and his ar my. These troops are certainly no part of ihe Army of tho United States, of which, by the Constitution, the fresident is lommandcMQ-Cliie f ; tor, by the Con stitution, Congress alone can raise- armies, and Congress had nothing to do with the raising of these. lliey are .ummunrrr I'olk s, or Ot ncral Kearny s, or Cul. Fremont's, for tknj raised them without lawful authority, and arc using them as they think best. Ho the constitution, which gives to Congress the sole power to raise and maintain armies, limits the power, even in Congress, to appropriations of money not to exceed two years at a time. Rut, however the President and Cougrem may Ik limited nt home, by the constitution, the ommnntlfr in-Chtrf is not to bv baulked hy constitutions! restrictions, in his high designs to enlarge the area of Saxon liberty and negro slavery. Having begun to raise troops of Ins own, lo wage wars of Ins own, he must of course have a revenue uf his own, to support hi armies and advance his career of glory, independent of Congress. To tins end the Ci'nirn.inirr.in-('Aihas, by his own in dividual will, and nt his own unchecked discretion, imposed impost luxes upon all nations, oumelves included, who trade to Mexico. The amount of this tax is purely discretionary with the ( yriusjirtdfr iH. thirf, and, as yet, he his fixed no limit to its duratmn. He means to support his army with il, and of course ho will need the revenue so long as he has occasion for an army. Tho (immindtr-tH t'kirf a prudent ami wise man, like King Charles the First. He deals Willi Congress as that wise Monarch dealt with his Parliament. List winter, ms I'rnidrnt, he could not persuade Congress to be liberal in the general cause of Ihe Anglo Haion race. They refused to grant the ptious the tax on tea and ectfee, winch the President and Mr. Walker demanded as indispensible. Determined no Ion ger to be thwarted and perplexed by constitutional restrictions and Congressional obstinacy, he no longer relies upon his powers and influences as tiril trtsi- dtnt nf the United Mlntcs, but as commander uf (As urmy he raised turn and money hy Ins own inherent n..-...-.i; ti -'....( i ' .1 a 1 will get men ; and with men 1 will get more money," In the declining yenis of the Roman Kmpire, not only had the Kmperuran army, but every great olficrr of titale had cohorts of his own. Rellisanus reconquered Italy with his own household troops. It is lo be feared that that portion of history is not forgotten by our lawless rulers. tin. Com. CK'Trs-am. Ci i raiu n..i The Centennial Ses sion .f thn Hynod nf t m German Lutheran Church was relehratrd yesterday in Zum Church, corner ot Cherry and Fourth slreels, by very interesting erre-monies aud religious service. The church wa handsomely decorated, and the exercises, comprisingrlt-e-live vocal and instrumental music, contributed greatly lo the delight of a latgi congregation. i'Aii. .rr. Ton Act' o Phom iuhko. The Itaptists and Presbyterians are holdniff neneral conventions in Cincinnati. and the citizens of Ihnt place appear lo Im unwilling toexienu the hand ot limtpiinlily to the deb-gates, unless Ihey give up Iheir Tobacco. The Gazelle says: Our Ideological friends, the delegates lo the con veiilmn, seem to have brought Iheir partiality for To-bicco to a poor mmket. It is saol the proprietors of the Second Presbyterian Church hesitated long In-fore giving Iheir consent, to its being used for a convention, not wishing to hnvo it besmeared Willi Tobacco junto. A distinguished pbvsiciau o lie red to entertain four of tin Delegates nt his house during their stay if that number could be found who did not use ihe filthy weed. The Rev. Mr. Majjoon, on extending Professor Milchcl s invitation to the llaplml Convention lo visillheObserviilory, begged thai the Deb-gules " would leave Iheir Tobinro at ihe foot of the lull " lu view of this general unpopularity in all derenl society, the F.ilitor of the W utehiiinn of the Valley, entreats his reverend friends to forego its use alio gelher Av.Tfr Urii!, Mr. St iiillv, Ihe artist, who accompanied Gen. Kearney to California, writes as follows: " There has been murh sMculation in n-caril to the Altec remains in the valley of the Gila. That it has once supported a vast population, we could not doubt for ruins of their towns nnd cities are plainly visible for hundred of mites. Stone foundations are frcqiten tly seen covering many acres ; but wnh mis exception, we did n-d find any huildinirs in any degree ol preservation. Tins was about l'oir miles from our trail, and two hundred and forty imb-s above the mouth of ihe river. This building is (id feet by 4.i, Ihret stories high, and is ennslrnrted of ihe ndobc, similar to that used in the houses of New Mexico. Whether these ruins have any connexion wilh those nf South America is not known. The plains in iheir vicinity nre covered for miles with broken potlery of burnt clay, beautifully painted and ornamented, ami this wns Ihe only clew nhieli we had lo the advancement of the builders in the iiu-ehniiii arli. The Peitioa Indian have 1ml very impcrli-cl tradition uf these icuiauu." Tun Tou rer Woman asp Dnr.ss. A late number of the L indon (Quarterly Review contains an ar rliclc on dress, from which wctmpy Oil following, fur the especial benefit of our fair readers : "Of course, to the inward eye of thn imagination, the mere name nf woman presents a vision clothed in irrpclual youth and loveliness, or rloaimg in a regmn ton far above us to know precisely how she is clothed at all. Rut lo the outward eye of Ihe senses, which acts as a man of business lo the inner, bothering it with particular il never wants to know, it is not to be denied thr.t thero are some of those Visions which appear not beautiful, and man hy no means young. This Iteiiig the case, a costume expressly adapted for the display of natural chsnns is hard upon those who never had any lo begin wilh, or who hnve parted company with them some time ngo. It is like setting a lino stone and an ordinary one, both equally transparent forget ing that what tests the beauty of one only be Irays the defects of Ihe oilier, whicii a Itltle dexterous foil nhilit hide. Lvery jeweller Will ti-llyu that it is llic inferior atones wh.ch depend most on the si tting, first rales ones may stand on their own meriis Wc have seen, fir hmlanee, some, grttf pearl produep a most beautiful rlli-ct, in a brilliant selling of n-d and green eiianirl, winch strong plainly, like the Salisbury necklace, would have been frightful. Dress by thu sunn rule is Ihe setting of our sweet human pearl-each delicate and previous, and but increasing in beauty and value the longer and rloser they an worn ; though not all valuable or beautiful alike to (hat same vulgar outward eyo which knows nothing of a jewel bul its market price. For the young and the lovely, dress is of no Importance ; they may wear what they please, and the less Hrhap the better. The lappa gridle itm-lf would hardly embarrass Ihe old and the plain more Ihanaslyle of dress which presumes to bo neither one nor I ho other. Ti for them linn aloiir, tho I dress should be ttudird. W here is tho advantage of a iialurnl coif tore where there are neither curls like silk nor emit lik marble to displny t When is the policy ot a plain simple gown exhibiting (he whole contour of the tig. ure, when there are only angles to be seen instead of undulations, and shady hollows instead of sunny banks.' or the advantage of uncovering in car whi-Ii is less like a delicate shell than some poisonous fungus f or of showing an arm which may bo like a stick, but certainly not of pink corn I ' The second child bom in Cincinnati still lives and has not en ihe middle age uf life, while Cincinnati contains 80,0110 inhabitants ! The obi pioneer who lirst settled where Cincinnati now stands, when Ohio was a wilderness1" walk among us heai tv and strong, amid a throng id' two millions of souls ! ,l " And the first child born of American pirenlB Writ of the Alleghany mountain, who knew Washington ns a surveyor on tho Imtiks of the Kanawha, when the whole norlh-wrsl, with immnlrrial exceptions, was in possession of the savage, is yet alive aud scarce uumlM'rs more than four score years and ten; yet in her day she witnessed the growth of an Kmpire ihe peopling of tin imghty valley between the base of the lllue Rolgc aud Rocky Mountains! " Ai. lluirtnifa (Sua tic. From Uio Pittsburgh Gazette. Sketches oi the Public Men of the Vnited Hiatus. II r Ett ABTUS BROOKS. JOHN O.UINCY ADAMS. It would be more dtllicult to tell when John Ouincy Adams was not in public life, and moro dillicult to statu the honors he ha not enjoyed from his country men, than those which he 1ms. No child was ever blessed with a nobler father, or a purer mother, than John 0,uincy Adams. The father was one of the fore most and bravest spirits of the revolution, and the mother had all tho heroism and intelligence of the worthiest woman of her otre and time. She was the daughter of the Hey. William Smith, of Weymouth, and one of tho two sinters, both of whom were remnrk nhto and exemplary woman, tho ono marrying Hun. Itichand Crancli, of (uincy, father of the present Chief Justice Cranch of Washington, and the other the Rev. Mr. Shaw, one of the old und honorable Con- Srregiilioual Ministers of New Knglaud. Of the fattier need not speak, and of the mother 1 will only ndri, that those who will read her published letters to husband, son and neice, will pronounce the author of tho truths and wisdom therein embodied, worthy of tho highest eulogium laiiiiuaire can bestow. IW shall 1 attempt for lime and space would fail me to enumerate more than the most public events in the carter of Kx.Prcsidcnt Adams. Mr. A. is fast verging on four score years, having been born on the 11 111 of July, l?u7. Nearly sixty years of this time, in one way or another, In has been in puhhn hie, and has hi led the burliest utlices and almost all grades of otlice known either to our Na tiotinl or fctlale Ooverniuenls. He wascraitkd almost in the Revolution, and lived through it, of necessity, not only an active spectator, but sometimes a partici patorand that nut in an humble way in some ot its mosl important events. Ten years after he was born, and in the midst of the Revolution, hu accompanied his father to Europe. It was John Adams, lie njaiiiin Franklin and Arthur Lee, as is known, who composed the Commissioners at Versailles. John Q. Adams was absent but eighteen months, and during this lime improved himself in the study of French and Latin, and other branches of learning. Old John Adams landed in Boston, in August '?!, in the very density of the darkness uf the devolution. He wns not permitted to remain longer than Ihren months at home, the scene for tho greatest servico being then upo tho European side of llio Atlantic, as a negotiator with iiowers friendly to the United Htates, and with thoso like France, who were hostile toFtiglnud. Again tho son accompanied the father to Kurope, and at a time ton, when the ocean was almost dolled wilh English ships in search of every Hung American, or friendly to ttio independent colonics which could be found. It was during this voyage that old Jhn Adams was placed in charge of Commodore Tucker, one of ihe thunderbolts of old ocein, nnd every bit as brave as Pnul Jones, or any nf the fabled heroes of Ihe sea. Thu little vessel of the gallant Commodore had many a hair-breadth rscnpe IVoin capture, but the Planter was determined never to yield without a struggle, no matter what force miht attack him. At one time real danger was at hand, and the life of Adams was deemed as precious a thu great mission he had in charge. Tucker insisted, I he re fore, lhal Adams should, as the Aiubansndor of the country, keep out of harm's way. The Minister tried, but in vain, lo obey orders, for no sooner was there real danger at hand, than lie was foremost in the fight, and so impatient nf restraint, as to mingle with the humblest sailors, in defence ot the ship. Adams, however, arrived safely out, and Holland for a time became the scene of Ins lubors. He was a beggar at tho footstool of thrones and principalities, fur means to carry on the war of his country Willi England and amongst kings, noblemen and aristocrat tc bankers, for il was nut easy then to obtain "the sinews of war" al home or abroad. Ours was a young nation in the New World, and the most powerful nation in Ihe Old, denounced us as traitors and rebels. Rut against all odds our fathers faithfully struggled, patiently emlun d, and in (he end gloriously triumphed. It was in such a srJiool as this that John Ouincy Adams was taught, and with a mother to guide hun who loved to instil into his mind those principles of true religious and civil liberty, higher than which, no nation or body nf men ever aimed lo oblsiii. He was surrounded, too, olleri by the great and good men of the Revolution. These, the com. pinions of las ss father, were his great moral exemplars. He was favored beyond this with the companionship of soma nf thn must distinguished men of the Old World. John Adams, even at this time, when Ins son was not eighteen years of age, in one of Ins letters, spoke nf him with the affection and resort of a true lather, in th-se words, t The strict ond inviolate re gard we have ever paid lo truth, gives mo pleasing hopes thai you will never swervo from her dictates, but add justice, fortiludc, and every manly virtue, which can adorn a (rood ciiizen, do honor lo your country, and render your parrnla supremely happy, and particularly your affectionate mother." Young Adams soon visited many parts of Europe. He was put to school allernab ly at Paris, Aiuslenlnui and Leyden, and alterwards accompanied Francis Dana, tn l?"l, to St Petersburg)!, where he acted as the Private Secretary of our Minister. He returned homo alter visiting Northern Europe, Ocrmany, in part, Holland, France and England. Il was his good fortune lu be with his father at the signing of Ihe Treaty of Peace, in Paris, 7K. At London he was favor d as few csn hardly ever agsin be favored, as a listener lo the eloquence of Uurke, Hherulaii, Fox, Pit), a gal nxy nf names that no one English Parliament, before or since, has ever exhibited. All these men at this time were in the xenith of their power. Pitt stod at the head ol the Jtnlish .Ministry, with Ins three great rivals arrayed against him. Tins was before young A (Jams was 'Hi years of age. Indeed, soon alter hu was Jfl be entered Harvard collt ue. fur advanced, in his studies, and in 17-7, graduated and turned Ins attention st once, and wilh great assiduity, In tho law, a profess:on which atone time he thought he would have to depend upon fur the means of support. Ho studn d vigorously under Iheopiius r arsons, once a distinguished Chief Justice in Massachusetts, lit became at litis liiiii apparently ambitious of fame, and distinguish ed himself particularly with his pen, m Ins opposition lo some popular essays from the famous Thomas Pnme. aur in hie ho was the putmc ue lender ol w astnng Ion, for the course pursued by the " lather of Ins coun try, towards the then singular Alunsterlroin trance, the famous Ot-iiet. Ids first honors came from the hands of the first President, and under all administration since then he has held conspicuous positions, derived from the pen pi r, the (Stale r from the Federal government. Washington sent huu to the IN ether-lands, under the recommendation of Thomas Jt-llerson, who afterwards also gave him distinguished uobI abmad. I he conflict wilh the father would not allow Mr. Jefferson to bn alieniated from tho son. Mr. Adams therefore went lulher and thither, at the call of his goverment, and was ever ready to go where he could do tho most good. Now at the Court of Holland and again at the Court of HI. James, lo-duy hurrying oil to llerhn, and to-morrow pursuing his course lo Por tugal, this year an important negotiator with Prussia, the next serving in (he Legislature of Ins Htate, the third a Senator in Congress, the fourth a Professor of Oratory and Rhetoric in his old Alma Mala, and soon after again fly-ins; upon thn wings of the wind, again lor distant Russia, as the Minister I'lenonotctihory o his government. It was Mr. Adams who incited the r.miieror of Russia to mediate as a friendly power for the restoration of peace between the goveniiiu iils of i.ngiand and Ihe United Mates. It was he too who was one of Ihe Commissioners (wilh Clay and On Halm) to negotiate a In-aty of peace, which was signed at Client, in December, IHN. His father, in Ins pre nee, had signed the lirst treaty of peace at Pans, and il was his good fortune lo sign tho second himself at l)henl. Honors still loMowcd hun- Mr. Mudnton appointed huu Amhas-ndor to England, which of lice he held until Mr. Motine, al Ihe commencement of his administrMiun, called Inn) home, not to retire ment, hut tube Ins Secret, try of Male an othce which nil will admit he rilled wilh Ihe most marked ability. Still Ins course wa onward and upward, and when Mr. Monroe served out his two terms, he became Ins suc cessor in the PrvsHh-nlialollicc-, receiving the Votes of thirteen Mates, which was then the requisite number in the House nf Representatives, as one of Ihe tlm-p comM-titnra who had failed lo he vlt-clcd hy the people-Mocr then the raner of Mr Adams has U rn ton fnnuhar to need comment at my hands. Tin-re are van ens opinions ton as to the propriety of Ins course, and Ihe joslire of his sentiment. Di airing not In discins parly or sectional iiietions in these sketches, prefer lo leave the subject of tins sketch just where il is, only adding Hint Mr. Adams was elected to Congress hi Kll, that he bus Im eli a nu mber ever since, and that ho will in all prohihilily die at Ins post, and wdti Ibu harness nn his bark. Most heartily do 1 believe bun to lie governed by the purest pniriolisiu and Ihe high est seiiso nf honor. '1 hose who differ from him and there are few men who have not widely differed from him al times an hound lo concede Ibis, To praise Ins vast amount of intelligence, whether the result of Ins olmervalion or study, or whether appertaining lo political, hial'irical or biblical knowledge would be " the wasteful and ridiculous excess of gilding refuted gold." The life of such a man i one of Ihe ni"t striking incidents Ihnt illustrates our nation's history, and aa such it ought lo be cherished as a precious It-ga cy by (he American people. Putin CoMmnT. A voiinir latlv at Chicknncr Falls was last week arrested, tried and tint d lhn o dollars and cost, for stealing a eimj'rt from a bed where she boarded, which she converttd into a lutile. Title Last Hi kvmimi Htm nf the great novelist, Waller tSenll, du d recently at (he Cnpcnf llootl Hope. The banmeiry is citmrt, bul Ihe Abbotsfitrd proper iy passes to W alter ticott Lockhart, a Colonel in the lHi I. nicer, ihe i nly sen of the editor of the tjuaricily lit view, and (he only giaiulnon of the author of Wa vi i by.

WEEKLY 0 J-iL 10 HP A TIP JOUR VOLUME XXXVII. COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1847. NUMBER 42. PUM.1SHKD KVKHY WKUNKSOAY MOKNlMi, BY WILLIAM B. T1IIULL. Office in the Journal Utiilding, south-east coruorof High struct aud Sugar alloy. TK HMS: TfinxE Pot t arb rr.n awkum, which may bo discharged by the- payment of Two Doi.i.ahi in advance, itiil froo of postage, or of pur eontagn to Agents or InHectors, Tho Journal li alio published daily during thn session or llieLflgiBlnturo.and thrice a wmk thn remainder of the year fur $b ; and thruo tiuius a weuk, yearly, fur $ i. T1IUHMUAV EVKNING, June 10, INiT. Columbus and Us Prospects At the tii 110 when tho census of Columbus wai last taken there wai a population nf ten thousand. How many has been since nddi'd it is difficult to lay. Du ring tho aevcre revulsions in business of the last ten , years, Columbus has kept steadily unward. For the last two or three years the city has been growing with unusual rapidity, and seems this year to be stretching ! ahead faster than ever. We are told by persons who have seen this year many of the leading towns in the State, that the appearances of thrift and growth are more distinct and decided in Columbus than in niiy other town, always excepting Cincinnati. There can, we presume, be no reasonable doubt of an ultimate and not fur d-stant papulation of twenty-fivo to thirty thousand souls. Until a very recent period it seems to have been taken for granted that very tittle manufacturing could be done here. But improvements in machinery in connection with steam, are destined we hope to introduce among us as much manufacturing enterprise as is desirable. List year an excellent paper mill was put in operation. This year our enterprising fellow citizen, Mr. P. Hay den, is erecting a large stone factory over two hundred feet in length, which will employ a largd number of workmen. These are but the begin nirig of what may be looked fur in a lew years. As to dwellings and stores there are said to bu over three hundred new ones in the process of erection already this year, some of which are very fine ones. A large brick building is in progress each side of the Neil House, designed for stores and other business pur poses, by Mr. Neil. Mr. William S. Sullivant is erect-ing a large and excellent brick d welling on Uruad street fronting the 1'ublic Square, and Mr. De shier also has one commenced, all of which are expected to lake rank among our noticeable buildings. Mr. J J ay den has also broken ground for a fine dwelling on Broad street, which, when finished, will probably be as beautiful as any in the city. It would, however, bu (jutle out of place to it-tempt an enumeration here of the improvements that are going forward. There is not in the summer season a great deal of noise or bustle here; nothing fumy or ambitious to make a great show of business, but our merchants tell us it is an excellent plneo to sell goods, and mechanics are all busy at fair wages. We have noticed particularly within the last year or two a decided improve ment in the quantity and style of hotel accommodations. Quite a number of new churches have also gone up recently, and they are generally well tilled and prosperous. One feature of the city improvements indicative of tho character and prospects of the place and worthy to be mentioned, is the new school houses and the new vigor which seems to bo breathed into tho common school system. A tax was very cheerfully voted to erect new buildings for tho common schools of the city, and they aro now nearly completed, affording ample accommodation for all the schools, in pleasant rooms,well ventilated and furnished, and conveniently located. The school directors, we are informed, are taking steps to nuke these schools as good as possible, and to render them such as will compare favorably with the best common schools elsewhere. No better indication could possibly be given of the character of the place. In this connection, we may mention the Medcnl branch of the Wtlloughby University, the removal nf which to Columbus was authorised by a law of the last Legislature. The prospects of the school are said, by those who have the means of judging, to tie exceedingly favorable and a largo class is confidently ex pected to attend tho lirst feries ot lectures to com uienco in the fall. Columbus, taken as slut is, may be set down as a prosperous town, and tier people are prosperous. There is no town in the Stile, of its siie, that contains so many men of wealth ; and tho population generally presents appearances of competence, contentment and thrift. Our markets are now very good and becoming better and belter from year to year. A visible and active improvement is desccrnihlo especially in vege tables and choice varieties of fruits. Surrounded as we are by an unlimited area of rich soil, every acre of which, for miles, is susceptible of cultivation, ami which is rapidly filling in with a prosperous population, our markets cannot fail to be good. Should Columbus become n neuter for the connection of a number of railroads, that will add a new elo meat in the calculation of her future prospects. The road from here to Cincinnati will probably to constructed before a great while. Ii h.ts been thoroughly measured and estimated. Alter it shill hive been maturely considered in its several aspects, if wil' be kuilt. H toner or later there must be a railroad con nection between here and the Atlantic dirert. This cannot be expected for a few years. Railroads at the west have gouarilty bmn e instructed at a disadvantage, and have been obliged to work their way under great discouragements. They hive been looked to more as a means of increasing the value of real estate at certain localities, than ax a safe and profitable investment for capital. A very short timr wdl dispel all hallucination on (his subject. It is now being proven daily that railroad stock, when the mad is ju dieiously located, atfirds an excellent return in profits Upon the capital in vetted. Tins is found to be the case even on roads which have been nude under circum stances of financial embarrassment which enhanced the expense to a very serious extent beyond what would have been necessary in a different state of affairs. We confidently Imdt forward to the time, and that not distant, when judiciously projected railroads instead of seeking capital wilt be sought by it. Upon the wlnde wo may ssy that for a business man, Columbus atfirds but little feverish excitement Fortunes are nit oAcn made or lost in a day. Rut to a man who is witling to bo contented with reasona ble and sure profits, when a life of moderate labor and fair economy is sure to be crowned with competence, where great exertion may as easily be made to result In great wealth a in almost any good busmes location : where in the mean titnr his family may enjoy the ben rfit nf very superior schools, common and select, of an orderly society, of a pleasant residence, and good markets, all at a very moderate expense, wu know ol no place more likely to please than Columbus. There is something truly delightful in the smiling aspects which greet the eye in all quarters of the city, of pleasant yards and gardens, of neatness and thrift, of healthful and happy homes. And a one approaches the city or leaves it, those noble institutions through which the State bestows her charities, are the first to greet the eye, and the lnt to fade away from its vision. Ntruulierrir. Wo were presented yesterday by Mr. C. F. J .ikoch, nf this city, with a plate of a new seedling strawberry, cultivated on his grounds. Home of them were very Urge, and were of fine flavor. We advise Mr. J. to hand a plate over to tho committee of our Ilorti-' cultural society for their inspection. Speaking of Strawberries the Cincinnati Horticultural Society baa offered a premium of one hundred dollars for the first seedling strawberry eihibited be. fore i larger than Ifarty SrttVitg. This premium is offered at the instance of Mr. N. LoituwnitTii, who gava notice that In would b a competitor for the prite. Without consulting Mr. Rihk, of our vicinity, we take it upon us to say, that he ton will bo a competitor, and in our judgment will be the successful one. Our-market this morning was bountifully supplied with Strawberries, and tho prices are so much reduced as to place them within 1 tic reach of all. Ramit aii Hkavkk Cakai.. The work on this canal is rapidly progressing, and twenty-six miles, from New l.islion to the Ohio river, is now open for navigation. The line from New LislHn to Hohvar, a distance of some sixty-five miles, will be open and - ready for navigation by about the Fourth of July. Dksti or tii a Statkb. The total amount of the debts of the several Slates in the I'nion, according to the American Almanac, compiled fmin official returns, is foa.i.ej?. "AUl and Comfort to the line my." The St. Louis Republican, in speaking of the ad dress of the Catholic Clergy of San Luis Potoii to the people of that Department, and which was pub. fished in the Journal of Tuesday, says no one will fail to see tho ujo which will bo made in Mexico of the proposition ol tho Washington Union t for the sequestration of the property of the Catholic Church in Mexico. Tho clergy, in thn address, charge upon "the cabinet at Washington," a deliberate design to do the very thing which the Union recommends should be done to take possession of the riches of the church, and, as they contend, to " dctile their magnificent temples and destroy their venerable images." What better testimony can they produce, to satisfy a poo-plo reposing great trust in their priesthood, and scrupulously tenacious in all matters connected will) their religious faith, than the very words of the government paper, in which this proposition is deliberately laid down? Will they undertake to change the responsibility of the proposition, by saying that it emanated from the editor, and does not express tho sentiments of the F reside nt and his Cabiuut? Indeed, will such an apology ever be heard of, among the in flu me d people of Mexico? Is it not, on the other hand, certain that this proposition will much the Mexican capital in a very little while, and do infinite mischief? Will it not be seized upon to incite the multitude, and to induce extraordinary exertions to prevent tho success of the Americans arms? What greater "aid and comfort" will the enemy desiro, than a, declaration which is to convert tho war into a religious one, or which will, at least, be so used by the party in Mexico which is opposed to I he United States? Mr. Poi.k placed Santa Anna at the head of the army in Mexico, and he has been fighting us ever since. The organ of lite Government has put an equally powerful wenpon in the hands of tho enemy, and they have already given evidence that they know how, and will assuredly use it against us ! ' Tho Euntorii Markets. We learn from the Telegraphic despatches in tho Pittsburgh Gazette of Tuesday, that there has been a decline in tho prices of Jlreudsluffs in the Eastern cities. At Philadelphia, on the 7lli, the Flour market opened dull at $!) for Western and 1'ennsy tvania brands, but became unsettled toward noon, holders making concessions to bring buyers forward. In the afternoon ,75 was named, hut there were no buyers at that, and rin ally H,.r,(' was offered for various lots, but there were no sellers. The market c lotted dull. Wheat declined with Hour. Sales Red of prime quality at iiltlc. Com was cheaper. There were plenty of seller! of prime Yellow at 120c , hut no buyers. At New York, Oenesec (lour had declined to ijl! per bid. Hales White corn at I Hit) IHc , and Yellow at lt.lal".!jc. Hales cornmenl at$.,G:l P-' hbl. Oals were worth 5!ta00c. per bushel. In Baltimore, Howard st. (lour wns selling at $!t,3. a decline. City Mills entirely nominal at $.',75. Sates coriimcal at Jfc'i.Gv'i per hbl, Cr.K. Juski'ii NfcWHAK. Tho Cleveland True Democrat says we presume must of our readers will recollect the fact that Oen. Joseph Newman, State Senator from the Richland District, left Columbus last winter, and returned to Mansfield, in consequence of severe indisposition. It was understood at thtitlimo that he was laburiag under a mental malady, superinduced by sedentary habits and consequent dyspepsia. We had hon-d that a season of domestic quiet and judicious medical treatment would restore our friend to sound health of body and mind, but we are now pain ed to learn tint he is an inmate of the insane asylum at Utica, New York, and that although his case is not considered hopeless, there is but little prospect of a speedy recovery. Thos. Cor win Invited to Kentucky. A public meeting was held at Tans, Kentucky, on the Itlut ult., for the purpose (says tho Citizen) of in viting Mr Corwin of Oiiiu to visit Kotirhon county, the place of his birth, on the 4th of July, or at such other time as might suit his convenience. A committee conmstinfr of Messrs. Richard Ilawes, Garret I Davis and William C. Lyle, was appointed to communicate to Mr. Corwin the wish of die meeting, and to tender to him the hospitalities of the county in a public barhacuc dinner. Wu are confident Dial tho lijt'Ct and action of this merlin will be cordially ap proved by almost every individual in 'he county. For however much some may d.ll'.T with linn in political opinion, all mint accord to htm motives of thn most xalteit patriotism. He is a native ol Kentucky and i U mrlum county. This, taken in connection with his hitfli character as an orator, a statesman and a man, renders it peculiarly proper iliat we should honor him in tin manner proposed. We shall lie more than repaid by the opportunity of listening to a stylo of elo quence rare not only in litis country out in the worm. S.iiii-KY Clarion. On the Hth inst. this paper entered upon its 10 tli year, ll appears in an enlarged form and in an entire new dress, and presents us neat an appearance any paper in the country, ror a piarler of a century, it has Wen published by the vet ran CAMrnt.i l,, and if an untiring and ardent devotion to Whig principles, gives it a claim for support, then few papers have greater claims on the Whiir party. We sincerely trust it may receive tho patronage it so Well deserves. Si: M.i so LiqroR. At thu late session of the Crim inal Court at Cleveland indictments were found against persons for retailing liquor. Twelve were arrested and plead guilty. Of these ft were fined tho costs about $i in each case, and five, were fined $1(1 and coats. One was fined $ M and costs, and one $10, and costs. Q7 The PHrsihriT has returned to Washington from his visit to the South. rj7 Tin IiOcofocos wf Columbiana county have no initiated Fisher A. Rlocksnm fur the Senate, and James I'atlerson and Joseph Williams for tho House. Q J" The 1'iqna Register says (hat one humlrtd and forty srrrn wagons arrived at that place one day last week, by the Covmgton turnpike, nearly all of which were loaded With wheat ! OTTtio Kxpnrls of lifeidiiiiffi from the United States to Ureat llriuin and Ireland from the 1st of September, Hlii, to the yM of M iy, HI7, according to the New York Shipping List, is follows: I.K'il,-4 Hi barrets of tlmr; J 1 1, 7 111 barrels nf corn meal; l,70i),i:.:l buihels of wheat; 1,7:1) bushels of corn; .W,7(i busheNof rye ; .Iti ),V,"tilnuhels of oats; I.Viitti bushels of barley. Tins statement, though not obtained from official sources, is believed to bu nearly correct. Srr.noT Rick A race came off on Tuesday, Juno 'Jd, on the North river, between two boats, Ihe Orrtfon and t'ornrliu 1'nnrfrrliilt. The race was for $l,0iH) a side, and resulted in favor of the Oregon, wliu-h came in two minutes ahead. The distance run was thirty-six miles each way, which was made in three hours and twenty minules nearly '!- mi Irs per hour. The Tribune says that at least $IU0,0U() was bet in small sums. Q.' It is stated m a lljUiiimre piper, that General Dro.uiroole his lelt his entire estate, with the excep tion of a few triHiug legacies, In the children of Hugger, who was killed in a duel by him some ten years tf" Cap. John Tumi, son ot ihe F.x-lVsulcnt, has re signed his cominiKrtioii as Captain under the ten regi ment law. IT Tho Indianapolis Journal of the 4th inst. says the requisition upon that Slate for troops has been com plied wilh ; (hat thu regiment is full, nn d several companies reported over and above the number culled for. The lMlburih Osteite says, a gentlemen has culled upon us to siy that the coekroach nuisance nil) be as soon abated by the imu of red wafers scattered upon the Hour as in any other way. Our informant lias tried it wilh complete success David Hrown, Jr., of Knox township, (liiernsey oouuly, was killed Inxt week by the falling nf s tree. He was engaged in clearing a piece of land, and not returning to dinner, search was made for him, and ho was found dead. Ikukniocs Coi jiTMii riT. We wera yenterday shown an alli-red uolr, which several of ouriiilges of money had failed to delect. It looks like a Jirrun the Slate Hank nf Ohio but is, ill fact, half of a one, and half ol a five, pasted together. The easiest way nf detecting this kind of currency is by glancing at the red backs. In sit unaltered notes of the State linnk, both ends art alike. The irrs have the word " fivu" at each end in Urge li tters. tyrm! 'J Hif nb, Till! M IK. Another t.rent liuttle Frobnblo Rnnta Anna with lO.UOO to l.i,0lO itlou i'uba ot the Uio Frio lnteruHting Hums. From the New Orleans l'icayune of the SiHth ult. and from the Delta of the same dale, we copy the following additional details of ihe late news. The extracts from the l'icayune oonsist of paragraphs taken here and there from Mr. Kendall's letters The extract from the Delta is editorial. Mr. Kendall mid lined i tor of the Delta, it seems, are both apprehensive that a bloody light may take placet at Uio Frio, a mint dangerous mountain pasH huli wuy between i'ueblaand tho City of Mexico ; , Jalapa, May 15. , I have also been tavorcd wilh the perunal of sevo- ral hitlers irom commercial houses in 1'uebla, but they 1 contain little of interest. I One of these letters, from a Mexican commercial house, says that they have been very much surprised ut the contrast between the representations of tho American soldier's character previous to their entry into 1'uebla and their true character. Although they hud anticipated outrages from their hands, yet nut a sin.'leone had been committed, although Oen. W had been there since the loth. It goes on to stale that the inhabitants had formed a favorable opinion of tin Americans, and they are confident that if General Worth's division is a fair sample of the whole army, they are nut at all sorry for the change. 1 lie re is no imstaku that Oen. Scott s last proclama tion, which Went directly homo to every reflecting Mexican, ii uoing a great deal ol good. JA..A! may in. From Santa Anna we have more positive informa tion. It is certain that he hud passed through l'uchla, and with a force variously esliumlcd from lf),l)l)U to li),Ul)0 men Hie former number la doubtless nearer Die mark. Some ot thu Mexicans lit?re suy that he will makes stand some wheru between 1'uebla arid the city of Mexico, and that lie has 3 or 4 pieces of cannon. Others believe there will he one grand struggle at the city of Mexico a lust effort for the liberty of tho Republic. J ai.a pa, May ID. If Santa Anna, too. can iret up another excitement at the capital and hu can do iiliuot anything with tint countrymen la can obtjiu i m men Be assistance in the way of throwing up works. Rio Frio, if my memory serves me right, is but leu or twelve leagues this side of the city of Mexico yet it is said there is a road which turns it completely, iJ( this as it may, thero are certainty indications that thu Mexicans are determined upon mulling another struggle, although it must again remit in their utter discomliture. Alter the successful storming of Cerro Gordo by Col. Har ii'-y, irom which ue drove a well lorlihed lorcn ot more than double his own number, there is nothing the American arms cannot do, The dtfficultv between Hntila Anna nnd General Minuu is a very pretty quarrel, as it stunils. The for mer ordered Gen. M.. at the buttle of JJuena Vista. logo in the rear of Gen. Taylor, and when he, Santa Anna, drove old "Rough and Rendy" from the Angostura or Narrows, Gen. M. was to fall upon him and cut him and his army entirely in pieces. This was perfectly understood between them. YHI, alter Santa Anna was forced to full hack, for the very good and most excellent reason that ho could not induce den. I.iylor to budge nn inch, he accuses Gen, M. openly of not obeying his orders. The latter says, in justification, that, if Santa Anna had driven Gen. laylor from Ins position, as he h id agreed to do, be was ready at the month of the Narrows to make an end of " los Yankees" with his cavalry. I do not know how the matter will end, but so fur Santa Anna has the worst of it most decidedly. There are occasional dcullis among our wounded men, but the most of those injured at Cerro Gordoare doing well. Speaking of wounded men, I will relate one little incident. When Gen. Shields was brought out from the spot where hi was wounded, to a place wiiere several others had already been taken, 1 Imp-peiied to he prisent. A tier the wound of the gallant Ueuerul had liven dressed, the wants of tho others perhaps there were ten or fifteen of them were at tended to. Among them wns one stout Illinois man. iuiii-d Ford, the half of whose head at least appeared to have been carried away by a heavy caution ball. One of our best surgeons, Dr Wright, went up to the jioor fellow when Ins turn came, and to my astonishment commenced clipping the shattered oortions f his flee, iaw, and ear which still liuiiu to linn, and afterwards drrssed the wound as well as circumstan ces would admit. I said wound; it was worse than a wound and a description of it would be too horrible. The battle was now over nnd ever moment they were bringing in some treh victim of the result of the recent strife. It seemed to me that others needed the services of the good surgeon more than did the un- lortunati' individual in question his cum was certain ly hopeless. There were arms and legs to ainpiitati balls In extract, and the wnthings of the wounded showed how much they needed tho surgeon's oilier, yet he continued With the Illinois man until he had patched Ins shattered head and imund it up us welt as lie was able. Tnis was on the Hth of April. Two o- three days since, when nearly a month hid passed away. I met Dr. Wriirht here in the streets of Jalnpn, and akcd him how long the man in question lived. If I was ever nstonished in my life it was when he told me lint he wns still alive, and what wns more, that ho was well and lieurtv ! A nor lion of his face, his jaws on one side, and his ear are gone, but the man will soon be strong enough to shoulder his iiHiikct again, and is said to be more anxious than ever to have another turn with the Mexicans, Four men belonging to the army are to undergo most severe punishment this afternoon; they arc to receivo thirty-nine Imthes each, m the I'lnia, are to have their heads shaved, ami after the word " robber is panld on each of th-ir backs they are to be drum d out oi camp, i ins thing ot putilicly whipping s man is most degrading ; hut their crime was Hie nremedi lated robbery of the house of a Mexican, and under circomstnuces deserving of the most severe nuimh miil. Three of ibem belonged to the ith artillery, sou one 10 me vu t eunsyivama regiment. Jalata, Mny 20. We are still without further positive iicwh from (ien Worth, and it is now almost certain that his despatches h ive been cut off. Ho would hardly cuter so rich nnd populous a city as is I'uehla, Witt t sending an olh- rial account of it to Gen. Scott ut least such is the impression. The .Mexicans here have news from the citv of Mex io which we cannot g.-t hold of, their own cottiers doutitless running regularly. One of them tdd me last night that hYleen butalln-ni fit the National Guard have been thoroughly organized at tho capital, that fortifications are already in progress of construction at or near Rio Frio, that the bells have been run up into cannon, and that the owners o an iron toiindery nt the cily of Mexico. Knglndimc n. have been com- pclled to cat balls on the promise of remuneration hereafter. (JnderUnd, distinctly, that I get all this from a .Mexican, and that ilmusibe taken with allow nncea; but that there is now a prospect of another fight, and a hard one, is considered certain by many. To my thinking it wdl depend much upon the result of the election of President, news of which has not as yet reached the Americans here. If llerrerahns iieen chosen, and there certainly was a party in his favor, it may be put down as a guaranty that pence measures will prevail On the other hind, if Santo Anna has been elected, or a friend of his, the strug gle may Im protracted and another stnnd made this lIo ol the capital. It is now certain that Santa Anna wns not at the citv of Mexico to contml the late elec tion in person, although Ins approach with an armed force may have had some effect upon tho States of iiema StiU .Mexico, The four individuals I spoke of veslerdav ashnvimr been guilty of robbery, received a portion of their sentence, last evening, and the rest this morning. A iuonI disgraceful figure did they rut, marching through the streets with their head shaved, the word " robber" pinned on their hacks, nnd a baud of music playing adequate artillery force and complete batteries, our army will have to fight perhaps the most serious, bloody, and destructive buttle which has yet been fought. There will be no want of men in this thickly settled part of the country to back Snnta Anna, in this last stand which the Mexicans will have an opportunity of making. There will be some difficulty, however, in arming atl who may present themselves, and in furnishing the works with good cannon. Hut we presume thulthe commissioners appointed in Mex-iao, with Almonte at their head, to superintend the defences of the capital, have probably selected the Rio Frio as the only available point of defence against an army approaching tho capital, and have probably re moved winner the cannon intended for the deleoce oi the city. The account of another buttle, therefore, may be expected in a fl'W davs. Of the result wo have no fi-ars our only apprehension is that another glorious victory will be purchased at a great sacrifice of valuable lives. I.nter from Sunta Fe The St. Louis Republican ol Mav ii.Hh notices the arrival of ubnut a dozen volunteers, discharged from service in Col. Trice's regiment, on account of ill health. They l.-ft Santa Fe on the HI at of April. The St. Louis Republican says: Wo learn treuerallv from these volunteers that eve rything was in a tranquil state when they left Santa Fe. The natives of the country were deprived nf the means of duinir mischief, even if thev were mo disnoa- ed, having no arms upon which they could rely and no ammunition. Die courts tor the trials of the rebels hud closed, both at Taos and Suuta Fe, and the sanguinary executions, which had taken place under their adjudication, were at end. The old man at Santa Fe, under a sentence of death for the part which he had played in the drama of rebellion, was awaiting the decision of the President of tho United States in his case on a representation of all the facts, ns contained in papers which passed through this placo some weeks since. Col. Price was in command at Santa Fe, which has proved the graveyurd fur ninny young und gallant men. Our informant states, that nearly four hundred persons were buried there ; and in the company cuiumniul ed by Cupt. Ilorine, of St. Genevieve, eleven deaths had taken place. Thirteen others were discharged from the same company, on account of ill-health. One hundred had been discharged from Col. Price's regiment, on the snme account. Wo intelligence of a lalo date had been received from Chihuahua nothing an Into as we hftve by Ihe Mexican pipers. The extra battalion, under ihe com mand of Major Willock. and two companies command ed by Capts. Murphy and Angney, were all stationed In coining in, these parties met ureat numbers of Indians, whose principal object seemed to be the ideal- ng of mules and horses. On tho I i!th instant, thev were attacked al Pawnee Fork, by about one hundred Cuoiaiiche and Arrnphoe Indians, nnd in the tight one Indian, tho leader of the band, was killed, and seve ral wounded; one or two of the Americans were slightly wounded. The Indians succeeded in driving off one hundred and five head of horses and mules, principally the property of a parly of Mexican trnders travelling in company. The party on their arrival at Independence, numbered sixty livu men, with eiiih teen wagons, and tr,UUU in specie belonging to tho .Mr.Ticiwi iraucri. The winter at Santa Fe had been excessively severe. and of great duration. A man by the name of Hicks was killed at a fuiidaniro in Santa to shortly belore the lait of the company left. ui tin number ol volunteers nt Santa Fe, vrry few will enroll themselves for a new term of service. An Iciiir.iT. WalkniL'alonif the wharf about dusk lust evening, we met three men carrviiiir a larire bust. on inquiring what it meant, the only answer we receiv. ed was, "Jackson never backs mil." It seems (hut tho steamer Andrew Jackson, Cnpt. Kckert, coming up through Ihe canal yesterday afternoon, met the steamer Gladiator, going down, a short distance above iiiL-i(iii- limine, in uu munition noui uoais met, bow to bow, Kckert savin? that "Jackson never bucks out" and the captain of the Gladiator iiisislimr on bis right. They finally referred their respective claims to the superintendent of Ihe canal, who, decided that Jackson must buck out this time." Copt. K. then ordered the bust of the old hero at (he bow of his boat to be taken off, nnd enrried to the city until the boat arrives here, stilt affirming that Jackson never hacks out," and, very properly he ni-ght have added. " Taylor never surrenders." Louisville Journal. Capt. Lucoi.n. A recent telegraphic despatch announced that this gallant officer was delivering orders, in his capacity of Adjutant, when shot, nnd de nies mat in- was kilted while endeavoring to rally tho Indiana Regiment. We believe that neither statement is true. We havo it second hand from nn oilicer who rode beside him when he fell, that he was shot through the head when in the act of making a charge at full gallop, mid that he fell dend from his horse. The noble animal, carried forward by Ins own speed, as soon as hu missed his rider, turned back, paused his nose over the body, and gently turned the head so ns to reveal the features of his master, which, when exposed to Lincoln's er vnnl who stood by, caused the tatter to shed tears and utter loud convultuvfl lamentations. All who saw it were deeply affected, for Lincoln was the idol of tho army. Some days alter the bnttle, Capt. Lincoln's horse was offered for salo at auction. When the lirnt bid was announced, ihe canteen woman, (honored with the soubriquet of the Great Western, ns well from her volor and patriotism as from her extraordinary size nnd strength,) with whom Lincoln was an especial favorite, stepped forward and said that the man who offered seventy five dollars for a hoise like that, could not want it that she would give two hundred and filly dollars for the animal, and nt lint price it was knocked down to her. When asked what orensmn she had for the horse, she declired her intention lo keep it till nn opportunity offered of forwarding it to Lincoln's mother,ur whom she designed it as u pre sent. .V. 1'. Jour. Com. ' "u-rer on. n intended to reimKe Mr. I t hninunly precipitating his country into sll tl of war ! Wns it dictated by the perusal of I narratives of thu battles of Palo Alto, Res The Wur. " Man's inhumanity to man makes countless thou sands mourn." This quotation we find in a late number of the Ohio Statesman inserted lo fill out a column. How came it there? Was it intended to rebuke Mr. Polk fur in itio horrors of l he bloody seca do la Paluia, Monterey, Huena VisU, Veral'rm, and Cerro Gordo,' Theso battles havo mute tliousamU mourn in both countries, nnd are a shucking display nf " man's inhumanity to man." Truly war is a game that fools play at for the (ratification of the ambition of Kiiil's and Presidents. Wo are fully persuaded that no earthly consideration could have induced Mr. Polk to shoulder Ajs muket and participate in Ihe war of bis own making. If the war had depended on Ins engaging in it, the nation would now be nt peace. Why should not L'ohnrl Polk unshenlh his sword and avenge the wrongs of his country ! What better is his hltivd than the thousand of freemen who have bled and died in the present struggle ! War ought always to be con due U-d by the guilty rubra who bring it on. Hence, in the present struggle, why not pit James K. Polk against Santa Anna, each backed by his cabinet, man for man and in order to make tin light wr m-terrstinffby an increase of n umbers, back these up by the war men in the American and Mexican Congress? Let them slate the terms of the light and then go at it the victor to have sll the claims for his nation. This would greatly reduce man's inhuman ity lo man," prevent the mourning f "countless thousands," save the national treasure preserve Ihe public morals, ami "conquer a peucu" for al leant a thousand years. A summer residence on the hanks .if the Rio (if nude or a march across tho denerl over which S.intt Anna's army retreated, would effectually cure President Polk of his love of glory, and wc only Hie "Rogues March immediately mi their rear. regret that there is no way of rompvll'mg him to en Their names were Henry R-,.d, Hugh Duane, and dure the trials (hat such a ervice would exact. Ho llenj I oiler, nf the 4th artillery, mid ). F. Revnlon,of nks others to encamp on the sickly shores of that fa-the M Pennsylvania volunteers. The latter was found tal river to endure the fatiguing march to brave Unguilty ot horse stealing; the three former ol break- Brni of battle and whether thev live or whether th.v die, he pronounces their hfe nnd their denlh both mg twice iulo tho house of the same Mexican, and with threats and violence robbing him of every thing he possessed. Haul and degrading as was their pun-, uhinent, every one Bays it wus deservrd. From tlio .New Orleans Delta. Mny SH. It is said that Santa Anna has MMtuOmcn with him. and will make another sinnd at a formidable pans in the road, al Rio Fno. This is one of ihe most dangerous and difficult pisses which our army will have to make. 1 he road tor some distance lieyond Puebla is excellent, but near Cordovia it reaches the moun tains and passes through deep, narrow defiles and oyer sleep and rugged heights. The rountry is wild look ing, tli nly wooded wiln oaks nnd pines, and rendered very rough and uneven by rorks of lava and porphyry. Near Tcsuielue'os, a little village or hacienda, the road liegins to wind along ttie side of the mountain, in many places being cut through the solid rock. Here the road is commanded by the heights of Popocnlapel, which, if commanded by a strong buttery, would ren ter the pa Huge ot nn army over Hits sleep, rouged and caponed isnent, a task of great dmiger nnd intli cully, llut, even when the heights are pnssed, the Hrils and niistnricsoi tin position are not entirely surmounted, for Ihe roml descends into a deep, narrow dell, where a small and brave force might oHrnle with gient c fleet upon a large army accompanied by long trains nnd paiks of artillery. This ddl is traversed by Ihe Km Frio, (I 'old river) when our brave soldiers mny assuage their Hurst nOer the labors of this diltl-cult puimage. The Rio Fno is the only point on the road between 1'uehla and Mexico which is likely to give our army any trouble. It is midway between the two cities; when it is passed thu road to the capilnlis smooth and delightful, well watered and well ehnded In some places it passess for miles between parallel canals and rows nf Louibnrdy poplars If Sunta Anna makes h s stand ut Kio Fiio wilh an honorable and glorious and why not himnelf engage in the struggle and win imperishable renown? Lib' anon o;ar. The Adiniuitttrutioii Orgmu "Tho Union,' though established as the Govern ment organ, (says the Motional Intelligencer,) whose peculiar muciiun it was to bo a medium oi communication between thu Kxeculive and tho People, has so far misused the confidence reposed in it thai it is no longer infallable nsan index or interpreter of the views and purpoiesof the Administration. In regard loom subject, it has indeed, until lately, faithfully foreshadowed coming events. Its editor had not been s week installed in hts present ollicinl Hluiion. beforu he bt ian to foretell the cxistuii; war wilh Mexico, tho curse of wnicti, uy ins influential oirencv in tho Texas annex ation scheme, he had more to do with inflicting upon the country than any other person whatever, not ex- rjepung i resident iyler himself, or the speculators in Texas stocks and lands bv which ho was surrounded. counselled, and impelled to that unwise measure. At its nrst start, the new government organ disclosed the purpose to quarrel with Mexico, and. iiimpinir at once to its conclusion, transported its readers, in imagination, to tho Halls of Montezuma,' which were to be occupied by an invading army frourtho United States, as the crowning act of a second conquest of Mexico.' We, nnd not we only, but the whole world for the information was specially addressed to tho leading press of Kurope were moreover informed how this conquest was to be accomplished; the tocsin being mmnded, Volunleers were to flock from the whole West to the soeno of action, and thev were to carrv everything before them. The governmentorgan.also ai ursr. so communicative ol all it knew or conceived gave us to understand, when but four months old. koto the war was to be brought on which was lo lead w mis conquest, ii loresaw, by many months, thu march of our army lo the Kio Grande ; foresaw that the Mexican forces might cross tho Rio Grande, (Iheir own river,) and thai, if they did, blood would be shed, unu mat war muni ensue. And so it did, exactly as ihe seer had foretold. Jlut at this point the government orran seems to have lost, not only its facultv of divination and it gill of prophecy, but its power of ascertaining and ex pi.nning, eitner currently or in advance, the purposes in uie rresiduni and his Cabinet. Its later revela tions, in very important mutters, thouirh in Bemi-ofli- cial shape, have been anything but authentic. They uik ukvu in nimiy iimiaiices sucii signal lauures as very much to lessen the reliance at timt placed upon them For exemplification, we need only refer to two or three instances : the most important being the claim set up to the whole or none " of Oregon, accompanied wilh denunciations of the Editors of this paper, and all other persons who were willing to slop short of "fifty-four forty," as traitors and something worse. nt the very nnmont that our minister at Loudon whs under instruction by tho r.xeculivo to consent to a line, afterwards established by the Treaty, further south than wc have ever hinted at. Again, in the case of the arrangement or underilaudiiiir with Santo Anna, tor OMntuig his return to Mexico, so fully avowed since by the President himself to Congress, the government paper not only denit d it after it had laKeu place, Mil intimated lliat Ihe hxecittive would consider itself dishonored by any arrangement of the Kind. And, again, so recently that it is fresh i never v one's mini!, the relruction and utter disavowal, not for tiiu 1 resident but lor every member of the Government, of the proposition, formally made a week before by tho government paper itself, to sequester the pro priety of the Mexican Churches; a disavowal accompanied by a declaration for the Government of its determination to adhere to the terms of its early Proclamations to the Mexicans, which terms it his itself in several instances already entirely departed from, nnd especially and most formally in the case of the famed "Order in Council" imposing a system of forced contributions on the People of Mexico. Life on the t ntmwi. A life on tho raging canawl, A hoiiiH on ilin railing deep, Wiiere through tuiiimer, spring and fall, Tim frog tbitir revels keep. I.iki a l))h on a book I pine, On this dull unchsiiing bore" Oh give mo the packet hn. And the raging cnuswl's dread roar. Onco more on the deck ( stand, Of my own nwift gliding craft The horB trot oil on ihe land. And the boat follows close abaft. Wo shot through the turbid foam, Like a bull frog in a Cimll And like tin- lrug, our home, We'll find in the raging canawj. The sun is no longer in view, The clouds have bugun to frown, Hut with a bumper or two, Wn'll iay hit the storm come down. And this song we'll sing one nnd all, While ihoitoriii around u pelu, A hie on tliw raging cannwl Oh, wu dun't want '' notion' clt." The War. The f dlowing striking and melancholy contrast between the beginning and the end of a twelve months campaign i presented m the New Orleans Delta: iiir. nt not: in- 3i cm TtiKi-.v. Just one year ago there marched through our streets ns nobly and spleu- diu a pody ol men as ever went lorth to battle. They were about nine hundred strong. TIip men were in the vigor of youthful manhood, and as, in perfect order and with military prccinioii, Ihey paraded through our city, the admiration of our people broke forth in loud applause of the gallant array. This was the timt Tennessee regiment, under Ihe hemic veteran Col. Campbell. Thiy left our city, fresh Irom their own happy homes in tho mountains nnd by the river sides in henlthful Tennessee, full nf hope, ambition and patriotism; Ihey departed in cheerful spirits, and with impatient ardor for the scene of war. Arrived in the hostile country, they were soon involved in all tho sufferings, deprivations, ennui and sickness incident to camp life. Disease uiude fearful havoc in their ranks. Scores returned to their homes, broken down in health and spirits, ere they had seen a hostile fuce. W hen the dullness and miseries nf camp hie were changed into Ihe stir and excitement ot the in a re h and the battle hVId, this regiment was the foremost in Ihe storm, and tho first in the havoc and dtntrurtion which ihe enemy poured into our ranks in the bloody charge at Monterey. One-third of Ihcm lay gapping in death, or under severe wounds, on the plains. Itut those who were left were undismayed, and nobly sustained Iheir ground amid Ihe iron tempest hurled upon them fium the enemy's covered works Monterey yielded to the irresistible valor of such men. Then ensued a long camp life, more dreadful lu Ihe soldier than the tiloodicst battles. Then came long toilsome marches, terminating in no glorious or animating results. Then they embarked in Ucolt's proud army for the grand atUir at era Crux. Jaext we find them in the charge on the formidable batteries o the enemy al Cerro Gordo, Again Ihey join their hurrahs with I hone of our whole army over the triumph of our anna. Rut their servico approaches setose. Having faithfully served iheir country, lliey desire to give way to others, and return to the bosoms of their families, where anxious hearts have so long pined their perilous noseilCH. On Friday last the whole of this iratlant reuinient. whose history we hsvp thn hrioltv ..idie.! rrvA in our city. It numbered ju.it thrrt humirrd and hi Of, I 'hons fur Santa Anna, unless with exce about one-third the force with which illcft. And this ind P"i they refused altogether ti loss it haB sustained in a twelve months' eampaigu. It I has averaged a loss of fifty men a month. Hah. Storm. On the .list a tremendous Init storm passed over thn south part of this county which did much damage to the crops and Ihe windows of houses. Homo uf the hail is represented lo havp been s large ns hen eggs, and much of it remained upon the ground, iinmelted, during Men .lav, and even as late as Tuesday morning. Home of the best fields of wheat in the county lay in its tracks and are entirely ruined. Tho young corn was literally beaten into the ground, and will have to be replanted. Many of thu hoiiies over which it passed are left without a pane nf glass in the sides exposed to its approach. .vnm Mtircn uigni. lloKRim.ie. Mr. Robert MeHron. an old and res pectable citizen residing near Det-rlield, (., met his death in the following horrible maimer: He had been engaged on his farm in burning lirunh and trees; a tree thai had been fired fi ll across Ins thighs, holding him fast. And (hero he was held in that iron vice, with no human ear to hear hi shrieks, nor hand to help, yet the flames crawling slowly to Ins side, first 'i-' thrn blistering, and finally seizing the vitals. When dicoverci1, he was near.y consumed, nnd it was dilVirnlt to recognize in the crisped mass of detached bones, any trace of humanity. Awful death. Whuat A?n Fuh h We utiderstnnd from a gen tleiunn who has taken some pains to nsccrlnin, that there is now in the different warehouses and other places of storage in Muntdield, some Hiil.OtHl bushels of wheat, and about ;tl,MH0 barrels of flour. About H.iltm titiMhcIs of wheal and 1.IMI0 barrels of flour sro sent tT daily in the cars, which will give some idea of Ihe produce business in Mansfield. For some wc-ks hack, the receipt nf prod ore hns greatly exceeded the capability nf the Rail Rood to convey it to Hsndunlty City, owing, perhaps, lo a deficiency of burthen curs, and the want of an extra Locomotive ; hut that difficulty is in a great measure, if not enhrely obviated, by putting on more cars, and the purchase nf another superior Locomotive, fulled the ' Ituhlnnit wlnrh arrived in Handunkv Cily a short time linec W,ik. JiilU thinner. Tim $11)0 ('oi'MTKiivnr. The broker who had a counterfeit $100 note passed on him day lu-foro yes terday has got his money. The person who pnaved it saw the notice, nnd returned lo give huu the money, as he was not aware it was counterfeit. Ho had re ceived it from the clerk of a sieaiiib"ut, upon whom it wns passed by a pumteugcr, who got off the bon. at some point between tins and the mouth of the Ohio. CVncifinuft (lift. A Hint Hrurr.T The merchant's capital return, rd for taxation nn Peart street, Cincinnati, (a street which extends only the length of one square, of 4IH) feet,) IS ft.'ilin.OIH). One ftn of it was given ill by Mctous. J. 1). tV C. June. Hixim-nfl ot (he street, dining Ihe past year, wus alioiil f.,,IHiHIhuO. From the St. Louis Oaily JScw F.ra. The Mexican War. " An elective despotism is not th Government wo fought for." Jtj)rtun'$ iotc. The press gives us detailed and varied accounts of every battle, and depicts in glowing colors every brilliant exploit of the war, aud every deed ol reckless during performed by any of our troopn. And thus the young and thu tlioughtess are too often brought, unconsciously, to the opinion that nothing is glorious inn war, aim nothing patriotic out iigiitiug. While the young spirit of the country is misled by the conslant exhibition of these brilliant Bpeclacles, the public is not warned of tho real dunger which threatens. It is not put upon its guard against the encroachments of official power upon the principles ol Ihe constitution, and upon the peaceful-law-abiding spirit of our institutions. War is the natural enemy and sure destroyer of written constitutions and liberty, as established and guarded by law. The very principle of war is brule force, and all its rights are but the rights of the strongest. He who has the supremo command in war is necessarily a despot: He is not an adviser, a governor, a president he is arom mnniltrt and as the first duly and highest virtue of a soldier is obedience, tho commander's will become the only law. And hence always Mho laws are silent amidst arms." Has not this evil practicnlly and in fact come upon us t To say nothing for the present about the conduct of the President in bringing on this war without consulting thn Congress, then in session, his conduct in prosecuting it is dangerous and alarming in the ex treuic. By his single authority, as commander of tho army, he has assumed the power and delegated it lo his subordinates to incorporate with our country conquered foreign Htates ; and has, by military proclamation, imposed a code of civil laws, erected courts and appointed officers fur Ihe government of (he conquer ed people; has decluied those people citizens of Ihe United H lutes, and with the insulting forms of judicial justice, has tried and executed some of ihcm tor pretended treason against this Government. lly his single authority, asCommnuder of the Army, he hun imposed a tru ill' of impost duties in alt (he ports of Mexico now under his power, or hereafter lo bo conquered. The revenue thus to be derived is not to go into Ihe Treasury of the United States, nor to bo accounted for to Congress. It is the revenue of C'ora-mander Polk, lo be collected by Ins military subordinates, and to be expended for military purposes, as ho may think fit In order. It is without uny limitation as to the lime uf its continuance, or thu amount to be raised, or the particular object to which it shall be sp-r.ropriAlcd.Ry his single authority, unsanctioned by any act of Congress, he has levied troops, and is even now employing them in conquering a foreign people and sub jecting them to the ant rule of his own military de-jicndniits. Gen. Kearny enlisted a battalion of Mor mons, who were emigrants from tho United states. and already on their march to a foreign country, with the express stipulation that they should not be treated as real American soldiers, bul that, at th end of their service, they should be discharged m L'atifvrniat with nrms in their hands. Col. Fremont diluted a body ttf 41)0 men 11 without any authority of law," and wilh them, waging war upon his own fooling, granted a capitulation to the Governor of California and his ar my. These troops are certainly no part of ihe Army of tho United States, of which, by the Constitution, the fresident is lommandcMQ-Cliie f ; tor, by the Con stitution, Congress alone can raise- armies, and Congress had nothing to do with the raising of these. lliey are .ummunrrr I'olk s, or Ot ncral Kearny s, or Cul. Fremont's, for tknj raised them without lawful authority, and arc using them as they think best. Ho the constitution, which gives to Congress the sole power to raise and maintain armies, limits the power, even in Congress, to appropriations of money not to exceed two years at a time. Rut, however the President and Cougrem may Ik limited nt home, by the constitution, the ommnntlfr in-Chtrf is not to bv baulked hy constitutions! restrictions, in his high designs to enlarge the area of Saxon liberty and negro slavery. Having begun to raise troops of Ins own, lo wage wars of Ins own, he must of course have a revenue uf his own, to support hi armies and advance his career of glory, independent of Congress. To tins end the Ci'nirn.inirr.in-('Aihas, by his own in dividual will, and nt his own unchecked discretion, imposed impost luxes upon all nations, oumelves included, who trade to Mexico. The amount of this tax is purely discretionary with the ( yriusjirtdfr iH. thirf, and, as yet, he his fixed no limit to its duratmn. He means to support his army with il, and of course ho will need the revenue so long as he has occasion for an army. Tho (immindtr-tH t'kirf a prudent ami wise man, like King Charles the First. He deals Willi Congress as that wise Monarch dealt with his Parliament. List winter, ms I'rnidrnt, he could not persuade Congress to be liberal in the general cause of Ihe Anglo Haion race. They refused to grant the ptious the tax on tea and ectfee, winch the President and Mr. Walker demanded as indispensible. Determined no Ion ger to be thwarted and perplexed by constitutional restrictions and Congressional obstinacy, he no longer relies upon his powers and influences as tiril trtsi- dtnt nf the United Mlntcs, but as commander uf (As urmy he raised turn and money hy Ins own inherent n..-...-.i; ti -'....( i ' .1 a 1 will get men ; and with men 1 will get more money," In the declining yenis of the Roman Kmpire, not only had the Kmperuran army, but every great olficrr of titale had cohorts of his own. Rellisanus reconquered Italy with his own household troops. It is lo be feared that that portion of history is not forgotten by our lawless rulers. tin. Com. CK'Trs-am. Ci i raiu n..i The Centennial Ses sion .f thn Hynod nf t m German Lutheran Church was relehratrd yesterday in Zum Church, corner ot Cherry and Fourth slreels, by very interesting erre-monies aud religious service. The church wa handsomely decorated, and the exercises, comprisingrlt-e-live vocal and instrumental music, contributed greatly lo the delight of a latgi congregation. i'Aii. .rr. Ton Act' o Phom iuhko. The Itaptists and Presbyterians are holdniff neneral conventions in Cincinnati. and the citizens of Ihnt place appear lo Im unwilling toexienu the hand ot limtpiinlily to the deb-gates, unless Ihey give up Iheir Tobacco. The Gazelle says: Our Ideological friends, the delegates lo the con veiilmn, seem to have brought Iheir partiality for To-bicco to a poor mmket. It is saol the proprietors of the Second Presbyterian Church hesitated long In-fore giving Iheir consent, to its being used for a convention, not wishing to hnvo it besmeared Willi Tobacco junto. A distinguished pbvsiciau o lie red to entertain four of tin Delegates nt his house during their stay if that number could be found who did not use ihe filthy weed. The Rev. Mr. Majjoon, on extending Professor Milchcl s invitation to the llaplml Convention lo visillheObserviilory, begged thai the Deb-gules " would leave Iheir Tobinro at ihe foot of the lull " lu view of this general unpopularity in all derenl society, the F.ilitor of the W utehiiinn of the Valley, entreats his reverend friends to forego its use alio gelher Av.Tfr Urii!, Mr. St iiillv, Ihe artist, who accompanied Gen. Kearney to California, writes as follows: " There has been murh sMculation in n-caril to the Altec remains in the valley of the Gila. That it has once supported a vast population, we could not doubt for ruins of their towns nnd cities are plainly visible for hundred of mites. Stone foundations are frcqiten tly seen covering many acres ; but wnh mis exception, we did n-d find any huildinirs in any degree ol preservation. Tins was about l'oir miles from our trail, and two hundred and forty imb-s above the mouth of ihe river. This building is (id feet by 4.i, Ihret stories high, and is ennslrnrted of ihe ndobc, similar to that used in the houses of New Mexico. Whether these ruins have any connexion wilh those nf South America is not known. The plains in iheir vicinity nre covered for miles with broken potlery of burnt clay, beautifully painted and ornamented, ami this wns Ihe only clew nhieli we had lo the advancement of the builders in the iiu-ehniiii arli. The Peitioa Indian have 1ml very impcrli-cl tradition uf these icuiauu." Tun Tou rer Woman asp Dnr.ss. A late number of the L indon (Quarterly Review contains an ar rliclc on dress, from which wctmpy Oil following, fur the especial benefit of our fair readers : "Of course, to the inward eye of thn imagination, the mere name nf woman presents a vision clothed in irrpclual youth and loveliness, or rloaimg in a regmn ton far above us to know precisely how she is clothed at all. Rut lo the outward eye of Ihe senses, which acts as a man of business lo the inner, bothering it with particular il never wants to know, it is not to be denied thr.t thero are some of those Visions which appear not beautiful, and man hy no means young. This Iteiiig the case, a costume expressly adapted for the display of natural chsnns is hard upon those who never had any lo begin wilh, or who hnve parted company with them some time ngo. It is like setting a lino stone and an ordinary one, both equally transparent forget ing that what tests the beauty of one only be Irays the defects of Ihe oilier, whicii a Itltle dexterous foil nhilit hide. Lvery jeweller Will ti-llyu that it is llic inferior atones wh.ch depend most on the si tting, first rales ones may stand on their own meriis Wc have seen, fir hmlanee, some, grttf pearl produep a most beautiful rlli-ct, in a brilliant selling of n-d and green eiianirl, winch strong plainly, like the Salisbury necklace, would have been frightful. Dress by thu sunn rule is Ihe setting of our sweet human pearl-each delicate and previous, and but increasing in beauty and value the longer and rloser they an worn ; though not all valuable or beautiful alike to (hat same vulgar outward eyo which knows nothing of a jewel bul its market price. For the young and the lovely, dress is of no Importance ; they may wear what they please, and the less Hrhap the better. The lappa gridle itm-lf would hardly embarrass Ihe old and the plain more Ihanaslyle of dress which presumes to bo neither one nor I ho other. Ti for them linn aloiir, tho I dress should be ttudird. W here is tho advantage of a iialurnl coif tore where there are neither curls like silk nor emit lik marble to displny t When is the policy ot a plain simple gown exhibiting (he whole contour of the tig. ure, when there are only angles to be seen instead of undulations, and shady hollows instead of sunny banks.' or the advantage of uncovering in car whi-Ii is less like a delicate shell than some poisonous fungus f or of showing an arm which may bo like a stick, but certainly not of pink corn I ' The second child bom in Cincinnati still lives and has not en ihe middle age uf life, while Cincinnati contains 80,0110 inhabitants ! The obi pioneer who lirst settled where Cincinnati now stands, when Ohio was a wilderness1" walk among us heai tv and strong, amid a throng id' two millions of souls ! ,l " And the first child born of American pirenlB Writ of the Alleghany mountain, who knew Washington ns a surveyor on tho Imtiks of the Kanawha, when the whole norlh-wrsl, with immnlrrial exceptions, was in possession of the savage, is yet alive aud scarce uumlM'rs more than four score years and ten; yet in her day she witnessed the growth of an Kmpire ihe peopling of tin imghty valley between the base of the lllue Rolgc aud Rocky Mountains! " Ai. lluirtnifa (Sua tic. From Uio Pittsburgh Gazette. Sketches oi the Public Men of the Vnited Hiatus. II r Ett ABTUS BROOKS. JOHN O.UINCY ADAMS. It would be more dtllicult to tell when John Ouincy Adams was not in public life, and moro dillicult to statu the honors he ha not enjoyed from his country men, than those which he 1ms. No child was ever blessed with a nobler father, or a purer mother, than John 0,uincy Adams. The father was one of the fore most and bravest spirits of the revolution, and the mother had all tho heroism and intelligence of the worthiest woman of her otre and time. She was the daughter of the Hey. William Smith, of Weymouth, and one of tho two sinters, both of whom were remnrk nhto and exemplary woman, tho ono marrying Hun. Itichand Crancli, of (uincy, father of the present Chief Justice Cranch of Washington, and the other the Rev. Mr. Shaw, one of the old und honorable Con- Srregiilioual Ministers of New Knglaud. Of the fattier need not speak, and of the mother 1 will only ndri, that those who will read her published letters to husband, son and neice, will pronounce the author of tho truths and wisdom therein embodied, worthy of tho highest eulogium laiiiiuaire can bestow. IW shall 1 attempt for lime and space would fail me to enumerate more than the most public events in the carter of Kx.Prcsidcnt Adams. Mr. A. is fast verging on four score years, having been born on the 11 111 of July, l?u7. Nearly sixty years of this time, in one way or another, In has been in puhhn hie, and has hi led the burliest utlices and almost all grades of otlice known either to our Na tiotinl or fctlale Ooverniuenls. He wascraitkd almost in the Revolution, and lived through it, of necessity, not only an active spectator, but sometimes a partici patorand that nut in an humble way in some ot its mosl important events. Ten years after he was born, and in the midst of the Revolution, hu accompanied his father to Europe. It was John Adams, lie njaiiiin Franklin and Arthur Lee, as is known, who composed the Commissioners at Versailles. John Q. Adams was absent but eighteen months, and during this lime improved himself in the study of French and Latin, and other branches of learning. Old John Adams landed in Boston, in August '?!, in the very density of the darkness uf the devolution. He wns not permitted to remain longer than Ihren months at home, the scene for tho greatest servico being then upo tho European side of llio Atlantic, as a negotiator with iiowers friendly to the United Htates, and with thoso like France, who were hostile toFtiglnud. Again tho son accompanied the father to Kurope, and at a time ton, when the ocean was almost dolled wilh English ships in search of every Hung American, or friendly to ttio independent colonics which could be found. It was during this voyage that old Jhn Adams was placed in charge of Commodore Tucker, one of ihe thunderbolts of old ocein, nnd every bit as brave as Pnul Jones, or any nf the fabled heroes of Ihe sea. Thu little vessel of the gallant Commodore had many a hair-breadth rscnpe IVoin capture, but the Planter was determined never to yield without a struggle, no matter what force miht attack him. At one time real danger was at hand, and the life of Adams was deemed as precious a thu great mission he had in charge. Tucker insisted, I he re fore, lhal Adams should, as the Aiubansndor of the country, keep out of harm's way. The Minister tried, but in vain, lo obey orders, for no sooner was there real danger at hand, than lie was foremost in the fight, and so impatient nf restraint, as to mingle with the humblest sailors, in defence ot the ship. Adams, however, arrived safely out, and Holland for a time became the scene of Ins lubors. He was a beggar at tho footstool of thrones and principalities, fur means to carry on the war of his country Willi England and amongst kings, noblemen and aristocrat tc bankers, for il was nut easy then to obtain "the sinews of war" al home or abroad. Ours was a young nation in the New World, and the most powerful nation in Ihe Old, denounced us as traitors and rebels. Rut against all odds our fathers faithfully struggled, patiently emlun d, and in (he end gloriously triumphed. It was in such a srJiool as this that John Ouincy Adams was taught, and with a mother to guide hun who loved to instil into his mind those principles of true religious and civil liberty, higher than which, no nation or body nf men ever aimed lo oblsiii. He was surrounded, too, olleri by the great and good men of the Revolution. These, the com. pinions of las ss father, were his great moral exemplars. He was favored beyond this with the companionship of soma nf thn must distinguished men of the Old World. John Adams, even at this time, when Ins son was not eighteen years of age, in one of Ins letters, spoke nf him with the affection and resort of a true lather, in th-se words, t The strict ond inviolate re gard we have ever paid lo truth, gives mo pleasing hopes thai you will never swervo from her dictates, but add justice, fortiludc, and every manly virtue, which can adorn a (rood ciiizen, do honor lo your country, and render your parrnla supremely happy, and particularly your affectionate mother." Young Adams soon visited many parts of Europe. He was put to school allernab ly at Paris, Aiuslenlnui and Leyden, and alterwards accompanied Francis Dana, tn l?"l, to St Petersburg)!, where he acted as the Private Secretary of our Minister. He returned homo alter visiting Northern Europe, Ocrmany, in part, Holland, France and England. Il was his good fortune lu be with his father at the signing of Ihe Treaty of Peace, in Paris, 7K. At London he was favor d as few csn hardly ever agsin be favored, as a listener lo the eloquence of Uurke, Hherulaii, Fox, Pit), a gal nxy nf names that no one English Parliament, before or since, has ever exhibited. All these men at this time were in the xenith of their power. Pitt stod at the head ol the Jtnlish .Ministry, with Ins three great rivals arrayed against him. Tins was before young A (Jams was 'Hi years of age. Indeed, soon alter hu was Jfl be entered Harvard collt ue. fur advanced, in his studies, and in 17-7, graduated and turned Ins attention st once, and wilh great assiduity, In tho law, a profess:on which atone time he thought he would have to depend upon fur the means of support. Ho studn d vigorously under Iheopiius r arsons, once a distinguished Chief Justice in Massachusetts, lit became at litis liiiii apparently ambitious of fame, and distinguish ed himself particularly with his pen, m Ins opposition lo some popular essays from the famous Thomas Pnme. aur in hie ho was the putmc ue lender ol w astnng Ion, for the course pursued by the " lather of Ins coun try, towards the then singular Alunsterlroin trance, the famous Ot-iiet. Ids first honors came from the hands of the first President, and under all administration since then he has held conspicuous positions, derived from the pen pi r, the (Stale r from the Federal government. Washington sent huu to the IN ether-lands, under the recommendation of Thomas Jt-llerson, who afterwards also gave him distinguished uobI abmad. I he conflict wilh the father would not allow Mr. Jefferson to bn alieniated from tho son. Mr. Adams therefore went lulher and thither, at the call of his goverment, and was ever ready to go where he could do tho most good. Now at the Court of Holland and again at the Court of HI. James, lo-duy hurrying oil to llerhn, and to-morrow pursuing his course lo Por tugal, this year an important negotiator with Prussia, the next serving in (he Legislature of Ins Htate, the third a Senator in Congress, the fourth a Professor of Oratory and Rhetoric in his old Alma Mala, and soon after again fly-ins; upon thn wings of the wind, again lor distant Russia, as the Minister I'lenonotctihory o his government. It was Mr. Adams who incited the r.miieror of Russia to mediate as a friendly power for the restoration of peace between the goveniiiu iils of i.ngiand and Ihe United Mates. It was he too who was one of Ihe Commissioners (wilh Clay and On Halm) to negotiate a In-aty of peace, which was signed at Client, in December, IHN. His father, in Ins pre nee, had signed the lirst treaty of peace at Pans, and il was his good fortune lo sign tho second himself at l)henl. Honors still loMowcd hun- Mr. Mudnton appointed huu Amhas-ndor to England, which of lice he held until Mr. Motine, al Ihe commencement of his administrMiun, called Inn) home, not to retire ment, hut tube Ins Secret, try of Male an othce which nil will admit he rilled wilh Ihe most marked ability. Still Ins course wa onward and upward, and when Mr. Monroe served out his two terms, he became Ins suc cessor in the PrvsHh-nlialollicc-, receiving the Votes of thirteen Mates, which was then the requisite number in the House nf Representatives, as one of Ihe tlm-p comM-titnra who had failed lo he vlt-clcd hy the people-Mocr then the raner of Mr Adams has U rn ton fnnuhar to need comment at my hands. Tin-re are van ens opinions ton as to the propriety of Ins course, and Ihe joslire of his sentiment. Di airing not In discins parly or sectional iiietions in these sketches, prefer lo leave the subject of tins sketch just where il is, only adding Hint Mr. Adams was elected to Congress hi Kll, that he bus Im eli a nu mber ever since, and that ho will in all prohihilily die at Ins post, and wdti Ibu harness nn his bark. Most heartily do 1 believe bun to lie governed by the purest pniriolisiu and Ihe high est seiiso nf honor. '1 hose who differ from him and there are few men who have not widely differed from him al times an hound lo concede Ibis, To praise Ins vast amount of intelligence, whether the result of Ins olmervalion or study, or whether appertaining lo political, hial'irical or biblical knowledge would be " the wasteful and ridiculous excess of gilding refuted gold." The life of such a man i one of Ihe ni"t striking incidents Ihnt illustrates our nation's history, and aa such it ought lo be cherished as a precious It-ga cy by (he American people. Putin CoMmnT. A voiinir latlv at Chicknncr Falls was last week arrested, tried and tint d lhn o dollars and cost, for stealing a eimj'rt from a bed where she boarded, which she converttd into a lutile. Title Last Hi kvmimi Htm nf the great novelist, Waller tSenll, du d recently at (he Cnpcnf llootl Hope. The banmeiry is citmrt, bul Ihe Abbotsfitrd proper iy passes to W alter ticott Lockhart, a Colonel in the lHi I. nicer, ihe i nly sen of the editor of the tjuaricily lit view, and (he only giaiulnon of the author of Wa vi i by.